It makes texting the most popular method of communication amongst young people – beating not just phone calls and social networks, but face to face communication too.

In February 2008, 38 percent of teens texted friends daily. But just 18 months later that figure had hit 54 percent.

Half of teens send 50 or more text messages a day, and one in three sends more than 100. Girls aged 14 to 17 are the most voluble, averaging 100 messages a day. The youngest teen boys are the most uncommunicative, averaging 20 messages per day.

http://www.tgdaily.com/mobility-features/49432-american-teenagers-would-rather-text-than-talk