Texting is a Cop-Out

I don't know about you guys, but it seems odd to me that the most-used form of mediated technology (texting) can be so distancing. 

If you think about it, we don't really use that form of communication for very meaningful or serious conversation much of the time, but it's something we use almost all of the time. It seems like there could be some serious consequences for our society because of this. If texting is one of the main forms of communication today, and it's not exactly a forum for meaningful conversation, then how can we make those deep connections with others?

Really, for something that we use all of the time, texting can be kind of a cop-out. I know we discussed it a little bit in class, and I think someone said they actually did this (so sorry if it offends), but one of the commonly understood lowest things to do is to break up with someone over text. It sends the message that they didn't even mean enough to you to earn at least a phone call. I would rather receive a hand-written break up letter than a text because even if it isn't face-to-face, the physical act of writing something down and taking the time to form the right words to say is much more intimate and meaningful than a measly text. 

It's just a little concerning to me to think that the form of communication we use so much in our everyday lives has the capacity to enable very superficial relationships.