With all these iphones and smart phones that everybody has it is hard not to be connected.  In fact the expectation is that we are always reachable.  If we get a text message people generally expect a speedy response.  Even Facebook messages, emails, snapchats – thanks to the internet and the fact you can carry it in your pocket virtually every form of communication becomes instantaneous and frequent.  People do not expect to wait a couple of days or even hours for a response, the expectation is that it can almost be immediate.