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Pew Research CenterSeptember 29, 2015
Teens, Technology and Romantic Relationships

Text Messaging Dominates Daily Communication for Teens and Romantic Partners

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Teens, Technology and Romantic Relationships
8% of All American Teens Have Met a Romantic Partner Online
Teen Daters Usually Have Similar Communication Expectations as Their Significant Other
Breaking Up In Person Is Most Socially Acceptable Method
Despite Being Much Less “Acceptable,” Breaking Up by Text Message Is as Common as Breaking Up By Voice Call
Relatively Few Teen Daters Experience Potentially Controlling or Abusive Behavior
35% of Teens Are or Have Been in a Romantic Relationship of Some Kind
Older Teens Are More Likely to Have Experience With Dating and Relationships
8% of All American Teens Have Met a Romantic Partner Online
Facebook Is the Most Common Venue For Teens to Meet Romantic Partners Online
Digital Tools Help Teens Research Potential and Former Romantic Partners
Social Media-Based and In-Person Flirting Are Top Methods for Teens
Certain Types of Online Flirting Are Used Almost Solely by Teens With Prior Relationship Experience
Older Teens More Likely Than Younger Ones to Engage in Flirtatious Behaviors
Girls Are Much More Likely Than Boys to Experience Uncomfortable Flirting on Social Media
Asking in Person Is the Most Common Way to Ask for a Date, but Texting – and Waiting to Be Asked – Also Are Popular
Boys Are More Likely to Ask Someone Out on a Date in Person or Via Text; Girls More Likely to Wait for the Other Person to Ask First
Text Messaging Dominates Daily Communication for Teens and Romantic Partners
Humor, Life Logistics and Personal Updates Lead the List of Items Teens Share With Romantic Partners Online
Teen Daters Usually Have Similar Communication Expectations as Their Significant Other
Digital Tools Enhance Closeness Between Teen Partners, But Also Distract
Social Media Can Increase Emotional and Logistical Connections in Teen Relationships, but Most Teens Feel This Impact Is Relatively Modest
For Teens, Telling Someone in Person Is by Far the Most Socially Acceptable Way to Break Up
Breaking Up in Person Is Most Socially Acceptable Method
Despite Being Much Less ‘Acceptable,’ Breaking Up by Text Message Is as Common as Breaking Up by Voice Call
Girls Are More Likely Than Boys to Block Exes or to Untag or Delete Photos on Social Media From Past Relationships
Few Teens Engage in Annoying or Harmful Behaviors Toward Current or Ex-Romantic Partners
A Small Share of Teens Have Experienced Controlling or Harmful Behaviors From a Current or Former Romantic Partner
Teens Engage in Different Forms of Harmful and Controlling Behavior During and After a Relationship
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