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- Are read receipts manipulative?
- Why does someone turn on read receipts?
- What read receipts say about you?
- Are read receipts a power move?
Are read receipts manipulative?
Read receipts are a master manipulator. For the uninitiated, here's how it works: Once enabled, the read receipt will notify the person who has texted you that you have read his or her text. There's even a little time stamp. Read receipts do not lie.
Why does someone turn on read receipts?
Let's say you have a close friend, or boyfriend, or girlfriend, they usually know where we are and when. We feel comfortable and don't feel the pressure to reply because they know our availability. So people who we don't mind knowing where we are at all times, we feel okay with letting them see read receipts.
What read receipts say about you?
When receiving a message with a read receipt, most study participants reported negative feelings, such as feeling a pressure to respond (36.6%), annoyed (8.9%), or guilty (29.7%). And 21.8% of participants said they didn't care. Other studies conducted since Lynden's have found similar results.
Are read receipts a power move?
Throwing on read receipts sends a strong message that you've read what they have to say and have no response. It prevents them from feeling the need to send an annoying follow-up text to ask if you've seen their last message, because the read receipt shows them you clearly have. It's a major power move.”
