There is something about texting and chatting that makes it so interesting for young people. It might be that in the turbulent transition from a child to an adult text messages take away many social insecurities. The digital medium gives a sense of anonymity, and typing allows for more control over the conversation. Typing costs more time than speaking, but it permits to think about the content and to correct or rewrite something before pressing enter, managing the irrevocability of direct social contact. As children grow up using this reassuring medium they become awkward in making, for example, phone calls, where the safety net of text messages is absent.


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