I have a daughter who is a "tween" and she got her first cell phone last year at eleven. I limited her texts to 200 and every month she runs out early. One day she was complaining about not being able to text a friend. Besides the lecture about learning to conserve texts just like money so that you have some left until the end of the month, I suggested that she just call her friend. I reminded her that she had plenty of free minutes, and that we NEVER run out of those. Well, she quickly informed me that they just don't call people anymore. It's text or nothing! I think that sums up what this reporter is trying to say.
I do have to admit though, as a 40+ year old, I often prefer texting to talking too, though it's always based on the specific needs at the time. But, having gotten sucked into more long winded conversations that I care to remember, I will choose text over a call if I just need to relay some quick information, and appreciate the same from others. But, still will use the phone to call if I just want to talk to that person, or have a question thats not always easy to explain over text. I am guessing too that this is based somewhat on gender as my ex-wife always seemed to use well over the free minutes we received for calling, while may daughter and I were always well under.
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