The Pew Internet Research findings Social Networking and Teens has data that takes a snapshot of the phenomenon over 4 years ago (the study itself was conducted in Fall 2006). Notably, at that time, only 55% of teens reported using social networking, and when thinking back to the trends of the time, MySpace was a much more important player in the conversation.
Imagining only 17% of teens reporting using social networking sites to flirt seems inconceivable, but perhaps when you consider that this information was all self-reported, the number isn't as outrageous.
A more recent survey by Pew, conducted in Fall 2009, shows significant differences, first and foremost an increase in overall use to 73%, in the 2010 Social Media and Young Adults.
Finally, as I would have guessed, according to the What Kind of Tech User Are You survey, I was categorized as a "Digital Collaborator"...
Imagining only 17% of teens reporting using social networking sites to flirt seems inconceivable, but perhaps when you consider that this information was all self-reported, the number isn't as outrageous.
A more recent survey by Pew, conducted in Fall 2009, shows significant differences, first and foremost an increase in overall use to 73%, in the 2010 Social Media and Young Adults.
Finally, as I would have guessed, according to the What Kind of Tech User Are You survey, I was categorized as a "Digital Collaborator"...
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