Teens, Texting, and Social Isolation. By Rich Ling Our recent report, Teens and Mobile Phones, found that more teens report contacting their friends on a daily basis using texting (54%) than interacting with them face-to-face outside of school (33%).
Some recent commentary suggests that this is evidence that teens are becoming less social. How Does Technology Affect Kids’ Friendships? Peter DaSilva for The New York Times FACE TO FACEBOOK John Shumaker, 17, on Facebook at his home in Lafayette, Calif.
Erik S. Lesser for The New York Times Andy Wilson, 11, left, and his brother Evan, 14, go on Facebook in their treehouse in Atlanta. Pew Research Center's Internet & Ameri. Text messaging explodes as teens embrace it as the centerpiece of their communication strategies with friends.
The mobile phone has become the favored communication hub for the majority of American teens. Cell-phone texting has become the preferred channel of basic communication between teens and their friends, and cell calling is a close second.