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A new study suggests that people who abbreviate their text messages might seem
. In addition, they might be less
to receive replies. Researchers from Stanford University in the USA and the University of Toronto in Canada analyzed 5,000 text messages to gauge the
of abbreviations. Test participants had to rate their
sincerity of messages with and without
. They also evaluated their
of responding. The researchers said: "Abbreviations make senders seem
sincere and
less likely to write back." They added: "Abbreviations signal a
level of effort from the
."
