We live in a world where “talking” is the new dating. People spend and develop their relationships over texting, and Netflix and chill constitutes a date. Because modern relationships are so based on texting, we have become experts, analyzing every period, phrase, exclamation point, and emoji used.

We have learned to decipher every minuscule detail, even at times sending the screenshot to our group message. When it comes to a guy we are interested in, the scrutinizing increases. Thus I present to you the different texts we never want to receive from a guy.

1. “Where are you/who are you with?”

Typically received from the boyfriend with severe trust issues, this guy thinks he’s like your third parent. Getting this text is nothing but frustrating, reminding us of just how many aspects of our lives he needs to be informed about. As if I didn’t already have my mom asking me these same questions, I have yet another person to answer to. I don’t think so buddy.

2. “You’re an awesome friend/ You’re like a sister to me”

Homegirl, if you’re getting this from a guy you’re interested in, you just got friendzoned hard. There’s nothing worse than seeing this text from a guy you like, because as you sit there, you watch any and all chances of you two ever being together fly out of the window. You can actually literally see all hope dwindling down to nothing.

3. “Without me? (;”

This text in and of itself spells out playboy. The typical conversation might go something like this:

“What’re you up to? (; haha”

“About to shower/eating cereal/laying in bed/any mundane activity”

And always without fail, if he is a true jackass, this phrase is quick to follow:

“Without me? (;”

He turns your simple, normal activity into an opportunity to make himself look like an ass. In his head he’s probably thinking, “Oh I’m so clever, now she will want me to be there with her/will invite me over.” Tip: don’t ever send this message, even as a joke.

4. “Wanna hang out/watcha doin/are you busy?”

No, these texts are typically not bad at all, unless you receive them anywhere from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Nothing says “I like you for your personality” more than receiving one of these texts at 12 a.m. Getting this text at this time could also probably mean that he’s done hanging out with another girl and finally wants to sit down and have a deep meaningful talk to get to know the real you. Psych.

5. “No, no. She’s just a friend”

Because we all know that this means she is most certainly probably not a friend. This text usually comes in response to your jealous inquisition of a girl who was in his Snapchat story. Whether you are in a relationship with or merely interested in this guy, dump him because odds are he’s probably leading her on too. Odds are, she probably isn’t just a friend.

6. “I love you”

Oh my goodness there are so many different ways receiving this text could be the worst thing ever. Let’s say that you receive this from that one guy you only see as a friend. You occasionally copy his homework and he always listens to your countless boy problems. He’s into you and everyone knows it, but you truly enjoy his company. So you continue to hang out with him. Getting a text like this from him can be detrimental to both his confidence and your relationship because chances are, you don’t feel the same way.

Or, let’s say that you get this text from an ex-boyfriend that you haven’t heard from in God knows how long. Getting this from him would be quite awkward. Maybe you’re still in love with him, maybe he’s a scumbag who cheated on you, maybe you never wanted to see or talk to him again. Whatever the reason, this is just an awkward and frankly unwanted situation all around.

Let’s say the guy who sends this to you is your most recent fling and you’ve only been on like 3 dates. Poor kid is moving way too fast and just scared off any chances of a relationship with you.

7. “What’re you wearing?”

Nothing spells out creepy, gross pervert quite like this text. What’s the point of asking what I’m wearing? Even if I’m wearing a bikini do you think I’m going to tell you? I’m honestly probably just wearing a t-shirt and sweatpants, but still. Don’t ask me what I’m wearing because it just makes me think that you’re going to sit there and imagine what I look like. And that is beyond gross.

8. “I’m not good at commitment”

Yes because this is such a source of encouragement for a girl who has spent the last few weeks getting to know you. Thank you to all the boys out there who waste girls’ time and use a cop-out like this to get out of a relationship, because that’s what it is. Instead of being honest, they use a line like this to dissipate any form of relationship. In reality he probably isn’t good at commitment because he just wants to hook up. And BOOM, you’ve been used.

9. “Can I have my (sweat)shirt back?”

Probably the biggest slap in the face of all time. Not only is he asking for the most comfortable piece of clothing you wear, but he’s taking away the comfort wearing it brings as well as the shirt you sleep in every night. How rude.

10. “Wanna play the question game?”

Dump him, right now. This is the text we sent each other in 7^th grade, before puberty hit and we were allowed to be awkward. If this guy is sending you this text now, dump him and tell him to get back to where he belongs: middle school.

11. “We need to talk”

Last but not least is the single text that has the power to make your stomach do a flip flop and make you so nauseous you can’t even breathe. Getting this text can mean a variety of things but typically means he’s about to break your heart. Shout-out to the guy who dumped me over Facebook the night before my 16th birthday. It was the only time I cried in Physics for a reason other than not being able to calculate the rotational inertia of a cylinder. Thx 4 da memz. The fear that accompanies this text is so real, it’s something no girl wants to see ever. I bet just reading it makes you anxious.

All in all, people send some pretty terrible texts that have the power to scare us or just plain piss us off. And God forbid, if any one of you gets one of these texts, dump him faster than last night's trash.