In the age of instant gratification and messages that can be sent in a second, modern daters are choosing to take a beat before hitting send. They are what we call the "delete before sending" generation, not because they don't know what to say, but because they care about how each word sounds to their match.

A study by the Indian dating app QuackQuack sheds light on just how deliberate and emotionally attuned today's singles have become when it comes to digital communication. From second-guessing a sarcastic remark to rephrasing a compliment that might read the wrong way, Indian singles who are on dating apps are thinking before they type and thinking again before they send. A quick re-read or deleting the entire paragraph has become the norm, with singles considering tone, timing, and the feelings of the person reading the message.