Why don't people have an actual conversation? Now all they do is text.

Depends who you mean by "people", Megan. I've only sent about 6 or 8 texts, ever. Like you, I find it difficult to understand the fascination.

Just an afterthought: on Ask I was often baffled by questions like, "What's the best way to ask for a date by text?" and, unbelievably, "What's the best way to break up by text?"

It's beyond my comprehension.

I think texting is great! There are many people I can't see anymore, we can't always talk in person. Texting (calling even) is a nice alternative.

If i want t converse with someone I call. If I just want a question answered I text.

I only text if meeting somewhere ie

"I'm leaving"

"K"

"Meet you in 15"

"K"

Otherwise I ring because I don't like the impersonal. Many human interactions are being replaced by machinery, it cuts us off from eachother, there's no warmth in machinery.