Social Media + Your Friendships

Finally, other material in the report indicates that texting is happening in addition to other forms of social interaction. Thus, another interpretation is that teens actually have more access and more informal, casual contact because of texting. This is because texting is woven into the flow of other activities. In essence their friends are always there and always available for a texting "chat."

From the Pew Internet + American Life Project report.

As it turns out, we are more involved with our friends today than we’ve ever been. We have more access to more information about the people in our lives. We stoke the embers of the fires of friendships using these medias.

Text on, people.