Do you text?

I realize that this has probably been asked before, but I’m using the classic excuse; time goes on, fresh answers, didn’t pop up in the ’‘maybe this was already asked before’’ thing.
Do you text a lot? Maybe a little? Perhaps not at all? I have a cellphone, but it’s ancient; although it can text. I’ve never used the feature, and never reply to texts I get. (which are mostly my phone company telling me they want my money) As Machete said, Symbeline don’t text.
Still, so many people text. I’m not bashing texting. Just wanting to know the appeal behind it. Why do you do it? Is it fun? Useful? Does it have some practical use, is it a fad? Maybe it’s a lot more convenient, since when you text someone, you don’t really have to worry about bothering them at work or school or whatever. If the ringer is off, they’ll still get it and see it eventually, too. but still, voice mail At least, it might be more convenient for quick reminders or simple drive by hi-ings. It’s also a lot faster, I think.
I tell to myself, why text when you can phone, but there are good reasons I’ll wager, as the one example I gave above. Probably there are more. Sometimes it seems overdone though. but so can phoning
Do you text? Is it a habit, a passion, an obsession? If you don’t text, why not? What do you not get out of it?