Whatsapp's timestamp, ruins relationships.
girlfriend (last seen at 8:58am) : wake up, sleepyhead.
boyfriend (last seen at 9:00am) : yes sugar, I'm up. gm.:)
girlfriend (last seen at 9:00am) : goooooooodmorning baby:* I miss u,so much today.
girlfriend (last seen at 9:00am) : Britto's at what time tonight? pick me up, ok. don't forget.
boyfriend (last seen at 9:50am) : yes at 6
girlfriend (last seen at 6:30pm) : where are you?
boyfriend (last seen at 6:30pm)
girlfriend (last seen at 6:45pm) : where are you? I know you are reading my messages!!
girlfriend (last seen at 6:50pm) : where are you? are u alright? you were picking me up tonight? whom are you with? is it ur new colleague you told me? isn't she married?
boyfriend (last seen at 6:50pm)
girlfriend (last seen at 7:00pm) : why aren't you replying?
boyfriend (last seen at 7:00pm)
girlfriend (last seen at 7:03pm) : whatever it is, you can tell me! I think its that colleague of urs! this is not what I signed up for! why the f*ck aren't you replying!!!
boyfriend (last seen at 10:58pm)
girlfriend (last seen at 11:00pm) : this it !! I'm done with this relationship! u don't care about me! you can read the messages and not reply. Don't EVER call me again.
Familiar with such situations?
Its a no brainer. Whatsapp's last seen timestamp has really ruined our life.
we can no longer have a day to ourselves without the exigency of replying to text messages. All of us have days, when we don't wish to be bothered. A day without constraints, on a pace we'd like to choose all by ourselves. But 'last seen' timestamp phenomenon, coaxes us to reply.We cannot get away with the only reading-part.
Is it the time Whatsapp should reconsider the timestamp? or is it the time we switch to messaging platforms which do not manifest such affixed ideas. And stick to the classic only-text platforms?
Whatsapp's last seen not only urges us to reply, when we really don't wish to, but also maturates distrust in the people who more or less make our lives. We need to find a way out of the clapper claw of this monstrous app!
With the new iPhones having inbuilt timestamp disabling options, but what about the non-iPhone users? here's the solution.
here are a number of applications which could help us out.
Back to.. 'I saw your text, but I don't wish to reply (right now) which by-any-means, does not mean I don't wish to text you at all'.
