Texting and online instead of face to face

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It is MUCH easier for me to talk to people online. I'm glad for it, otherwise I wouldn't know where to vent my angers, frustrations, etc. about things. It's easier because it isn't face-to-face, and I don't know the people in real life. It's a good outlet.

I tend to text and IM more often, however, I dislike it because I can't tell of other's direct reactions. Also, when a text or IM doesn't come back in a set amount a time or doesn't come back at all, I get paranoid I offended them (especially with the opposite gender).

Even though I would like to have face to face conversations, I prevent myself from doing so. I could arrange days, but I for whatever reason prevent myself out of fear (or anxiety).

I prefer online and texting Because you cant see me. And its easier to communicate not having to talk and just writing it out.

When Im talking to people face to face I cant help but to think they are judging me.

For obvious, related reasons to diagnosis I prefer online much more. The unfortunate part is I come off as have so much more humanity online that when I meet people in person it is probably sketchy for both of us.

As an Aspie, I prefer text-based communication. It gets rid of all of our social eccentricities (Inconsistent eye contact, weird voice, etc.) It's almost like we're neurotypical.

Online or texting ALL THE WAY.
Around actual people I tend to be very awkward and I feel a need to make eye contact but I cant like hold it while I am my eyes get a little darty and I just don't like it.
Also I tend to get highly when excited and I don't want to be but I am. So I prefer texting or online.

I personally hate phone conversations more than any other kind of contact.

I actually tend not to like texting/chatting online with most people my age, since I almost feel pressured make errors in my spelling to look normal. With closer friends, I'm fine with talking online, since they tend to use better grammar and spelling than most teenagers, but I prefer in person interaction anyway, because I'm comfortable enough with them not to feel awkward and get to catch their hilarious facial expressions in responses to jokes.

Texting and online communication are obviously less stressful than face-to-face conversation but speaking to someone face-to-face seems much more meaningful to me.

For me it depends on how well I know them. When I first meet someone, I usually prefer online chatting, because it gives me time to think about what to say, and whoever I'm talking to won't be concerned by my strange voices, expressions, or mannerisms. But once I got to know someone well and really trust them, I actually prefer talking to them in person It can be a lot more fun, and I feel more personally connected.

1. There's no pressure to conform socially; eye contact, body language, tone of voice etc.
2. You don't have to rely on reading or project facial expressions; texting and instant messaging can involve the use of emoticons and smiley faces etc., which make it easier to convey ones emotions, as well as understand other people's feelings.
3. I don't know about anyone else, but I like my personal space, my comfort zone and being in control of my own environment; texting and instant messaging (online) allow me to initiate conversation etc., whenever I want to.

I prefer online communication over real-life communication, but I do (try to) balance it out. Online communication is faster and doesn't require you to go anywhere. Naturally I tend to say more via virtual communication than in real-life, but that's because I feel more comfortable typing than using my real voice. You also don't have any issues with accents or anything like that in an online chat.

I actually prefer face to face for most people. Although reading people doesn't come at all naturally to me, at least if I'm way off with how I've interpreted the words and with what I've said, I won't have written a spiel on completely the wrong topic and I can fix it before I've gone too far. I can also tell if I'm boring them. With text and online etc. I tend to spend ages trying to perfect one sentence and make sure I've got it right before sending it, and I stress over whether or not the other person / people will still misunderstand what I'm saying. And it's permanent where hopefully memory will fade if I mess up too badly. Phone is the worst because you have to think up responses quickly with only the voice to base the other persons real meanings on, as well as I tend to use lip reading to support the words a bit when I'm having trouble hearing, which you can't do on the phone.

As a person with Asperger's Syndrome I often get people say that I use big words of which people do not understand or grasp. Words which are simple to me (e.g. 'colloquial' or 'misconception') and are not so simple to the NT listener at times. With texting or typing it is a lot easier to analyse the words being used and find a way of either rephrasing the content or using a thesaurus to find a more adequate word which the NT will find more readable.

When it's face-to-face you often get the "What are you on about?" or the "I don't get what you're trying to say?" This is why I think that texting/typing is an easier format for people on the autistic spectrum to communicate.

I much prefer text based communication because in real life my speech is rather disjointed and I often can't explain myself properly. Online my sentences flow much better and I can nail all the things I wanted to say.

I like text better, I find it easier to think of things to say if I'm not trying to make sense of as much information, plus I think I still haven't gotten that good at eye contact yet. Also, you can't PM people face-to-face, the best you can do is make everybody wonder why you're spending so much time whispering to someone. Which is useful since usually I'll have a few people I kinda like talking to, but finding things to talk about that the entire group would be interested in is a lot harder, so being able to talk to people one at a time while still hanging out with a bunch of friends is cool.