Research shows: One-third American teens Send text messages hundreds of days

Xinhua Beijing, April 21 (Reuters)-The latest research shows that 1/3 of American teens who own mobile phones send more than 100 messages a day, and text messages have become the most popular means of communication among young people.　　Research into the culture and communication of young people by the Pew Network and American Life Program found that since 2008, the number of American teens has increased dramatically, surpassing mobile phone calls, instant messaging, social networking and face-to-face communication.　　3/4 of teens aged 12 to 17 have mobile phones and are keen to send text messages, and girls usually receive 80 messages a day and 30 boys, according to the Pew Research Center.　　Amanda Lenhart, a researcher at the Pew Research Center, Lenghardt that texting has become a link between young people's lives, which has soared in the past 1 August, partly because of the unlimited number of short message services included in the phone's pay package.　　Unlike phone calls, text messages can be sent quietly under the noses of parents, teachers or other authorities, unlike computers, where messages can be sent almost anywhere, the research center said.　　Texting has become part of teen life, with 87% of texting teens saying they put their phones next to them when they sleep.　　The study found that the proportion of American teens sending at least one message a day rose from 38% in 2008 to 54% in September 2009. In addition, 38% of American teens make at least one cell phone call a day, 30% make a landline call, and 24% use Instant messaging tools. Finish)