I'm not that fussed about it. Never have been. If a guy is boring texting, chances are he's going to be boring IRL as well so I don't see the relevance of trying to make the model of communication be of focus.

I'm looking for communication and willing engagement. I don't care how he does it. Morse code or smoke signals would be just as effective. It literally makes no difference.

I usually adopt whatever mode of communication the guy I was dating is more comfortable with as an olive branch or bridge building. Whatever you want to call it. The point is, since I'm comfortable and have no problems with whatever method, and guys tend to struggle with communication I let him go with what hes more comfortable, familiar, or inclined toward. Assuming it makes a difference to him. In my experience, it usually does.

If you want my opinion about my personal preference, I'm not the biggest fan of either phone or texting for specific reasons, though I use both readily. I prefer email, vm, chat rooms, and in person. Actually, I prefer more well rounded and competent men in all manner. Those are hard to find.

The reason I dislike phone and text more is because of the behavioral downsides to them. Lot of guys who go that route exoect you to be attached to your phone 24/7. They have fits of the crazies if you don't answer or respond immediately.

Even when they know you're at work and can't respond immediately or you're in bed asleep or at the dentist fetrinf your teeth filled, or at the park with your dog, or at your parent's house, or out with friends, or at a job interview, or at the pool, or you just got off the phone where you specifically said you were hot and tired and were going to go take a cool bubble bath and soak for an hour.

I can't deal with that for long. If you don't have long floppy ears, soft fur, the inability to talk, and the good sense to sleep most of the day away to make being up my butt every time I turn around then you've got a problem.