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We live in a digital world, and whether we work or live, we are almost inseparable from the help of the Internet. And in this online world, WeChat is undoubtedly a "master key". As a national-level social APP, WeChat has more than 1 billion users. It helps people to make all kinds of social connections and work communication, and it also breeds new social phenomena and psychological dynamics.
Then again, do you remember being tickled by the prompt "The other party is typing...", especially when you were waiting for a message from someone you liked. Waiting in that state can be said to be the "beating heartbeat" in the context of WeChat chat.
So, have you ever wondered how this "the other party is typing..." is triggered?
In general, there are a few situations where "the other person is typing...":
1: Reply immediately when you see a message
When the other person opens your conversation window and types text in just 10 seconds, a notification will appear on the screen that says "The other person is typing..."
2: The reply is slow
When the other person is intermittently typing on the keyboard, and there is text in the input area, you will also see a notification saying "The other person is typing..." at this stage. If there is no input for more than 10 seconds, the message will disappear automatically.
3: Deletion and deletion of text
When the other person is constantly editing the text and deleting and modifying the input area, you will repeatedly see the notification that "the other person is typing..." appears. This may indicate that he is thinking about how to respond appropriately to your messages.
It's clever that not only helps us confirm that the message has been reviewed, but also suggests that the other person may be preparing to reply to us. Therefore, if you really can't bear to refuse someone's request or command directly, it is recommended that you do not rush to open the input box. Otherwise, when others see "the other party is typing...", but never see your reply, you can only imagine whether you are considering your words or not replying at all, which will often lead to misunderstanding and leave a bad impression.
Sometimes, however, we don't receive any reply in the end, despite seeing "the other person is typing...". The original expectation was full, but the joy came empty. This situation may be due to the other person deleting while typing, or being interrupted by something else during the chat and not responding to you in time.
Also, the prompt "The other person is typing..." is not visible all the time. For example, this prompt often doesn't appear when the other person is talking through the desktop version of WeChat or has network connection issues. In some cases, it may be just because the other person has inadvertently opened a dialog and does not actually intend to start a conversation.
Now, we have to face the embarrassing fact that the "the other party is typing..." in WeChat does not fully reflect the real behavior and psychological state of the other party. Sometimes it heralds an eager reply, sometimes it's empty joy, sometimes it's someone else's waiting, sometimes it's your anxiety.
How to manage WeChat input status?
If you want to avoid the awkward situation mentioned above, such as you don't plan to reply immediately, but are reminded to expose the other party nakedly, then what you need to do is to learn to manage your WeChat input status.
Just bind WeChat to QQ number. If your WeChat is applied for by a QQ number, it will be more convenient. In most cases, the input state is turned on by default. You can choose to disable this feature to prevent embarrassing situations and protect your privacy.
Log in to QQ, enter the system settings, find "Personal Status" - "Permission Settings" - "My Input Status", and uncheck it. In this way, neither QQ nor WeChat will show your input status.
In general, WeChat social networking has penetrated into every corner of our lives, and the prompt of "the other party is typing...", is not only a scenery in our social interaction, but also a carrier of our emotional expression and psychological experience.
We should learn to look at it rationally, neither overly reliant nor overly suspicious. Only in this way can we better communicate with our hearts and connect with love in this digital network world.