Is it such a bad thing to 'fext' in a relationship? Here's what the research says. Arguing over text is generally frowned upon: The conventional wisdom is that written messages leave too much room for misunderstanding because they strip away the nonverbal cues ― body language, facial expressions and tone of voice ― that help us understand what someone is really feeling. But a new academic paper published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships suggests that fexting ― as fighting