The best way to text with someone you want to date, according to Aziz Ansari

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Dating in the 21st century is confusing. We have complicated ways of connecting that didn't exist 20 years ago, and much of our conversation with romantic partners happens over text message. 

Comedian Aziz Ansari is here to help us out. For his new book, "Modern Romance," Ansari worked with sociologist Eric Klinenberg to explore how we date in the digital age. They talked with hundreds of single people across the world, asking how they connect with romantic partners.

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Ansari and Klinenberg discovered the entire culture of finding love has evolved dramatically, fueled in part by the advent of cell phones and the explosion in online dating.

They also found that a lot of people have questions about texting etiquette.

Here are some of their tips.