Raleigh discovers the Joy of TXT

News and Observer reporter, Matt Ehlers, discovers that people in Raleigh use SMS -- he refers to this as "texting" -- to flit and stay in touch with their sweeties.
Not quite "toothing" but something that I've seen in my own classes (but please don't try it in our class).
The article does raise an interesting language question: Are you a more effective flirt if you say/write less?