3. The birthplace of the BlackBerry and mobile e-mail, and we're among the world's most obsessed users of Facebook, but it hasn't stopped us from engaging in a relatively old-school form of electronic messaging: texting. Image by Yang Zhao
7. “hyper-texters” more likely to have had sex or used alcohol or illegal drugs than peers who text less. They were also more likely to get into physical fights, binge drink and misuse prescription drugs. Images by ZxH
8. Teenagers went from "I have a feeling --- I want to make a call" to "I want to have a feeling --- I need to send a text." Images by ZxH
9. People start to use each other for validation, not really for relationships. Images by ZxH It's turning a person into a part object.
10. Sexting Amps up anticipation and paves the way to the bedroom Sooner.
11. A survey by Shape and Men’s Fitness Magazines 80% of women 58% of men Believed that using social media tools with new partners Leads to sex sooner
12. "If you're not sending 10 texts a day—minimum —you're not in the game." -source from: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1198940,00.html Image from renren.com share/280421400/6557232404
13. 65% people said they had been asked out via text message. 43% of women and27% of men reported at least one instance of getting dumped via text. -source from http://healthland.time.com/2011/01/26/digital-flirting-leads-to-sex-sooner-%e2%80%94-and-easier-breakups-later/#ixzz1LtgRkZfU
17. “It’s not important that people stop distracted driving. No. It’s the other way around. People are important, so they drive distracted.” -by Andrew Clark
18. “Almost everyone texts/emails first and ask, ‘Is it okay if I call?’” --- Jonathan Burnham Phone calls are rude. Intrusive. Awkward.
19. Image by Yang Zhao Adler said, “I remember when I was growing up, the rule was, ‘Don’t call anyone after 10 p.m., now the rule is, ‘Don’t call anyone. Ever.’ ”
20. “You're not talking about much, but you're telling people you're connected to them.” ---AMANDA LENHART Image by Yang Zhao
21. How many text messages do you send everyday? Are you a hyper-texter? Image from
22. Credits Most images are sourced from a website www.renren.com. Others are licensed from Flickr.