An AP-AOL poll released today revealed that...
For many teenagers, it's also a great way to avoid those OMG moments — that's "omigod" — of mortifying face-to-face confrontations.To me, this brings up the question of true connectivity. I say this after having just posted about using Twitter to help stay "connected" to those I love but it certainly is something to consider. Technology can sometimes become this buffer zone that allows us to keep a distance that doesn't require true vulnerability.
More than four in 10, or 43 percent, of teens who instant message use it for things they wouldn't say in person, according to an Associated Press-AOL poll released Thursday.
Twenty-two percent use IMs to ask people out on dates or accept them, and 13 percent use them to break up.
Anyway... if you're on Skype or AOL/iChat hit up my usernames below and add me... but please don't ask me out on a date... I'm doing ok in that area.
AOL/iChat: danatchison74@mac.com (do not use as email)
Skype: danatchison
via FoxNews.com
2 comments:
I'm not a teen but "indirect communication" is my favorite thing!!!
- haiza
Haiza... ha... I think it's hilarious that you just communicated to us your "favorite thing" through "indirect communication." Oh man... that's great. Miss you and hope all is well.
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