Do You Prefer Texting or Talking?
SodaHead Living
2012/06/05 20:00:00
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Think your handwriting is bad? Pretty soon, you might forget how to talk. Statistics from the Pew Internet & American Life Project show that many people with cell phones prefer texting over talking on the phone. (If you are young yourself or know any young people, this should not come as a surprise.)
Older people are starting to prefer texting, too, but the data shows that the younger you are, the more likely you are to prefer texting. "It is an art that's becoming as valuable as good writing," Janet Sternberg, a professor of communication and media studies at Fordham University in New York told The Associated Press.
However, there is a downside to all this typing. Sternberg has noticed that more students don't look her in the eye and have trouble having a simple conversation, which is kind of frightening. We've always kind of preferred e-mail as a happy medium between texting and talking, but we seem to be in the minority there. How about you?
Top Opinion
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KATLYN 2012/06/05 23:31:24
i hate talking on the phone
only like it when i will not see that person in forever and all
i feel like if you talk it all out on the phone then there isnt as much you can talk about in person
That is why if it ever came down to a question of talking over the phone or talking in person I think in person is better because you can not only sense things from the voice but you can actually get so many messages from the facial expressions of the other person.... (unless its someone you are trying to avoid and pretending to be sick or something... cos then texting is better to get away with without being caught :-P )
Furthermore, I can sometimes have a hard time speaking the proper words, answers, etc. to others during texting, messaging, emailing, commenting, etc. Although, I am trying hard to talk and interact with people well, just need a lot of practice. :)
I've been LOVING having the ability to text... only been doing it for about 7 months... I'm 43 :D