AT&T. Inc. released a survey this month to gain insight on how text messaging is used among those who are dating.Forty-percent of text message senders believe text messaging plays an important role in their relationship.Couples, ages 18 to 55, are sending more love notes and fast and flirty messages through their cell phones when the mood strikes. Sixty-eight percent of texters surveyed admitted to sending a love note via text messaging, and 67 percent have used text messaging to flirt.”Text messaging replaces old-fashioned, yellow “post-it notes” which can signal spontaneity and reinforce being in love,” said James Honeycutt, communication studies professor.But because notes can be saved, Honeycutt said old-fashioned love notes are more likely to be remembered as text messages are constantly deleted.——Contact Leslie Presnall at [email protected]