Text/chat game pro tip: After writing a line with an exclamation point or emoticon, ask yourself whether you doing without them makes your line more powerful and attractive

Read these lines both with and without the "!" and emoticons and think about what sounds more attractive.

"I can't believe you like that club!"

"We should go for ice cream :)"

"I don't like the rain :("

I see guys constantly overuse these. I suggest only use "!" when you're shouting in anger and emoticons only after negging or saying something ambiguously rude.