Pew: Adults still prefer voice calls to text messages

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American adults still prefer communicating by voice over sending and receiving text messages according to a recent survey conducted by The Pew Research Center. Pew surveyed 2,277 Americans ages 18 and older between April 26th and May 22nd of this year, and found that nearly three-quarters of them send and receive text messages. Despite the increased popularity of text messaging among adults in the U.S., however, only 31% prefer messaging to voice calls. More than half — 53% — said voice calling was their preferred means of communications rather than SMS, and 14% said their preference would depend on the situation. Pew also notes that young adults between the ages of 18 and 24 are by far the most active users of text messaging, with the average user in that age range exchanging more than 100 messages each day.

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[Antichrist]

I prefer texting myself. They're usually just short, and right to the point, instead of a 10 minute phone call about something that can be resolved in a 1 sentence response.

[Nordwolf]

Whenever I send a text to my dad containing everything he needs to know (for example I'm at a friend, I won't eat at home, be back at..),

he calls me right after he read it to basically repeat everything I said.. :S

Like it's to confirm everything I said lol.

[icky?/]

I prefer texting myself. They're usually just short, and right to the point, instead of a 10 minute phone call about something that can be resolved in a 1 sentence response.

 

Agreed.

[ajnl]

It definitely depends for me.

 

If its my girlfriend then definitely a call, if its any1 else I prefer text message lol.

[PiaNist]

me i prefer call than text messaging. it's just that things are better said than relayed in SMS

[Frated1]

I prefer calls. It is way easier to know someone better with a face to face conversation, if not that, then a phone calls. Text messages are only for when you're in a hurry.

[KevinBacon]

Like I really love having this cancer-emitting cellphone next to my head for 10-20 minutes at a time. No thx, I text whenever I can. I hate talking on the phone for the most part...