Some people don't like texting but I am one who prefers texting over talking on the phone.
What do you prefer about texting over talking? 
I am just not a talker and be very busy so the communication to my family and friends using messages is much more complex.
That makes sense. Do you think emotions or context gets lost over text messages?
Yes a lot of times even when I receive certain text I be like wait is this suppose to be a inappropriate message or is my mom mad at or me or think I am being impolite. So it does have some down falls.
Does your entire family text more than talk on the phone? 
Yes they do it is much more convenient my mother in law even text us from her tablet, some times I do feel the lack of conversation comes in from text at times but the business of everyone it is convenient. 
That's nice that it's an easy way to stay in touch for you. My parents are really bad at texting, so I mostly communicate with them via telephone still.
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As of 2017, text messages are used by youth and adults for personal, family, business and social purposes. Governmental and non-governmental organizations use text messaging for communication between colleagues. In the 2010s, the sending of short informal messages has become an accepted part of many cultures, as happened earlier with emailing. This makes texting a quick and easy way to
normal daily event for many people over the years just as getting dressed in the morning is, people don't feel right when they don't do it.
Effects Distracted driving.
Research has found that there is a direct relationship between mobile phone overuse and mobile phone use while driving. Mobile phone overuse can be especially dangerous in certain situations such as texting/browsing and driving or talking on the phone while driving. Over 8 people are killed and 1,161 are injured daily because of distracted driving. At any given daylight moment