To X or not to X...

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It is quiet the conundrum in modern day life. You are writing an email/text message and you say what you need to say in it. Then you come to the dreaded end greeting and you are unsure how you should end it. Now within a business setting obviously you use the term "Regards, theangryhedgehog.com". However what about with friends. When exactly is it appropriate for to use the phrase "kisses" or the "x" in a message. Well I guess some of you will tell me that it depends on the intimacy you have with that person. I figure you are right to an extent, it does but what if you are unsure as to the status of intimacy or if you are friends or whatever, do you 'x' then? Can the use of the 'x' be a waste of a keystroke or simply a sign of affection. Personally I think having an 'x' at the end of a text/email is quiet a statement to make to that person. It is a sign of affection, of shared experiences and a recognition of all that. Platonic or otherwise.