I don't quite understand how a society that is now so ingrained to INSTANTLY answering text messages, because they are so focused on their smart phones, are so adverse to answering emails.
I still send emails to people, quite a bit. I don't like typing on a small smartphone screen.
Over the past several years, it seems that whenever I send an email to someone in the coffee sphere, my chances of getting any response are maybe 25% in the first week. If I send a bump to remind, it goes up to maybe 50%.
If I send a text, the responses are often instant.