I lean more towards #1 and #4 as the reasons why they like to hide behind the smooth text talk. I chatted with one such gentleman. In his case, he was overwhelmed with taking care of kids and keeping a job. He didn't have the time and cognitive space needed for dating. His texting would start at 8:30pm and go until late. He said he had only once every other Sunday when he could step away to meet. After a month of texting when he agreed to meet in person, he canceled the night before. He was very engaged as a texter, but there is nothing more than that he could offer up. It was time to umatch and move on.