Research by an online social network has shown that currently teenagers send an average of 10,000 texts a year, or 30 a day.
They also use social networks to stay in touch, with 50% saying they message as many as 250 friends on a regular basis. The majority of teenagers (31%) would most like actor Will Smith to be an online friend, closely followed by High School Musical leading actress Vanessa Hudgens, with 30% of votes. Brad Pitt came last out of the list with just 5% of votes.
“These findings back up what our community already knows: that communicating is one of the most popular hobbies among teenagers today. If technology enables them to do this more easily, then it makes the experience all the more appealing to them.” Jo