The Brutal Truth About Texting With Each Zodiac Sign

Texting doesn't just communicate a quick thought — the way you text can say a lot about your personality. Do you use punctuation, and if so, do you do it in a way that's interpreted as passive-aggressive? You might not think that using a period is a big deal but it can send the wrong message.

Do you always answer back, or do you just let the conversation die without a final response from you? You might like to use a ton of emojis and very little words, or are pictures the things you're most likely to text?

These days, we communicate more and more via text than we do with phone calls, emails, and snail mail. We want our messages to be immediate. Texting is great for people who may feel shy or who hate confrontation. You aren't standing next to someone face to face, so texting may make people feel safe to express whatever it is they need to express.

Are you a super-fast texter or do you labor over each and every stroke? How comfortable you are with the physical act of texting will translate into how comfortable you are with it. 

Because our texting style says a lot about us, it’s no surprise that there’s a connection between how we text and our zodiac sign.

There are certain personality traits that correspond to our zodiac signs. Everyone knows that Scorpios are sexy and Pisces are dreamy. Does that mean that the characteristics applied to each sign is true for every single person born under that sign? No, there are variances, but generally, the traits that are specific to the certain signs does have a tendency to be correct.

Astrology suggests that the sign we are born under has much to do with our personalities, and it's interesting to see how that matches us with the way we text. Find out what your texting style says about you, according to your zodiac sign.

Aries (March 21 - April 19)

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Aries have a reputation for being slow texter-backers — that is, if they even text you back at all. Well, they're busy doing fun things and achieving their goals. If they do text you back, it might be in all caps and somewhat incoherent because they're excited to share with you what THEY'RE THINKING. And even though they type pretty fast, it may not be fast enough for Aries. Oh, and they use a lot of exclamation marks!!!!!

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Taurus (April 20 - May 20)

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When Taurus texts it's right to the point, which contrasts to how they are in person: extremely friendly and vivacious. Although you might take their text to mean that they're not interested in talking to you, that's not it at all; it's just that their fun personality is hidden under a series of rock emojis.

Read: The 5 Brutal Truths About Loving A Taurus, As Written By One

Gemini (May 21 - June 20)

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Gemini will send 15 texts when they could have gotten everything in only one text. But Gemini's sweet spot for texting is group texting. Why just reach one person when you can reach ten? Texting can be as social as a party, and according to a Gemini, anything you can turn into a party is a good thing.

Read: The 13 Brutal Truths About Loving A Gemini, As Written By One

Cancer (June 21 - July 22)

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Cancers are novel texters. They need to get everything that they're feeling out, and texting is as good a way. You may need to sit down when you get a text from a Cancer because it's going to be long and detailed, and possibly epic. Too bad you can't list Cancer texts on your GoodReads profile.

Read: The 5 Brutal Truths About Loving A Cancer, As Written By One

Leo (July 23 - August 22)

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Leo doesn't text much; they prefer to Snapchat. Leos take such pretty pictures, and a hot selfie of a Leo says so much more than a three-line text. Leos are so not into texting that it can take them a huge amount of time to respond.

Read: 6 Brutal Truths About Loving A Leo, As Written By One

Virgo (August 23 - September 22)

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Virgos are very pragmatic so they'll look at texting as a necessary evil. More often than not, they'll respond to your text with a call. They don't want the opportunity to misinterpret your text.

Read: 7 Brutal Truths About Loving A Virgo (As Written By A Virgo)

Libra (September 23 - October 22)

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Libras ask a lot of questions when they're texting. Where are we meeting? When? What should I wear? Libras need to know, and yet if you text them something that makes them uncomfortable, they'll just ignore it. 

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Scorpio (October 23 - November 21)

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Scorpio will leave their read receipts on just to see how insane it drives their crush/partner/anybody. Scorpios do have a decidedly wicked sense of humor and like to mess with people any chance they get.

Read: 14 Brutal Truths About Loving A Scorpio, As Written By One

Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21)

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Sagittarius starts off with a small joke that morphs into an all day and night text conversation, until every last bit of humor has been wrung out and the person you've been texting is exhausted. You're clever, Sagittarius, and will use almost any medium to show it.

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Capricorn (December 22 - January 19)

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Capricorns aren't anti-text, they're just anti-texting first. It's kind of strange; it's not like you lose power if you text someone first. However, when they receive a text, Capricorns couldn't be sweeter, funnier, or more thoughtful. If texting them first is what it takes, it's well worth it.

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Aquarius (January 20 - February 18)

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Aquarius like to use texting as a way to send you links for all different kinds of articles. They're interested in a variety of subjects, and so should you. They also have a tendency to make up their own words, which they think is hilarious but leaves the receiver confused.

Read: 7 Brutal Truths About Loving An Aquarius, As Written By One

Pisces (February 19 - March 20)

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Pisces will text you in the wee hours of the morning with some amazing idea they had, and then go back to sleep and never pick up that thread again. It's like drunk-dialing, only with ideas and sleepiness instead of alcohol and promises of ex-sex.

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