Taking a day to respond to create textual tension that eventually leads to sexual tension.

The phase of a prospective relationship where two people are only talking to each other primarily through text messages and emails, characterized by enjoyable conversation. Textual tension is often followed by actual conversation which brings about new types of awkwardness.

When you say something stupid or awkward in an instant or text message and no one wants to respond. It usually ends in a deserted conversation.

when a man and a woman are in a textual relationship and things are not going well.

This occurs when two people build up sexual tension via text messages.