You can't use body language or eye contact online — but trust is built through behaviour, and behaviour shows up in text too.
Being the same person in every message — honest, warm, reliable in how you show up — matters more than any single great conversation.
If you say you'll reply later, reply later. If you promise to share something, share it. In text, follow-through is everything.
Vulnerability is an investment in trust. When you go first with honesty, you're saying: I trust you enough to be real.
It's built in small, consistent moments — not one big declaration. Keep showing up the same way.