Not a fan of the generic iOS message reactions? You can now react to messages with any emoji, as well as any custom stickers you've made, with iOS 18. Apple released iOS 18 to the general public in ...

DEAR ERIC: When I text friends, they take their time responding. I mean days, if they respond at all. However, when they text me, they get annoyed if I don’t text back within two hours. They can get ...

Let’s face it. A lot of us are pretty bad at responding to texts. We use the preview function on our phones without actually responding. Even worse, we turn off the read receipts on their phones — ...

No matter what kind of app you're using to chat, you can pretty much expect that people will ask about how you're doing. The thing is, how you respond to a "How are you?" text can change the entire ...

If you’ve ever had friends jokingly ask if your phone is permanently switched off, you’re not alone. Sometimes I’m that person, too—the one who sees a message, promises to reply in “just a minute,” ...

DEAR ABBY: How do I ask my family to stop worrying about me? I was widowed three years ago after a 28-year relationship. My sisters and father panic if I don’t respond to their texts within 12 hours, ...