Teens Prefer SMS, Hate calling

I was annoyed at my cousin (14) who kept texting the entire time I was visiting - non-stop. knowing him to be a smart kid otherwise, I asked wasn't this going back in technology when you could call and convey the message in a few seconds? He seemed to agree but couldn't kick the habit.<p>That made me thinking, that when it comes to communication, we as men (or atleast the more introverted among us - language-usage-wise) always prefer lower and lower levels of intimacy while communicating with friends - texting is preferable to email is preferable to calling is preferable to meeting.. I wonder if a semaphore simulation on a cellphone would ever catch up!

I do as well. I can take SMS on my own time, in my browser, and answer thoughtfully when I feel like it.<p>The advocates of a "quick call" are really quite selfish. It may be quick for <i>you</i>, but it really sucks for me when I'm in a meeting, deep in conversation, in the restroom, or any other situation when my phone tends to ring.<p>Of course, Scott Adams went into more detail: <a href="http://dilbert.com/blog/entry/wireless_voice_calls_are_obsolete/" rel="nofollow">http://dilbert.com/blog/entry/wireless_voice_calls_are_obsol...</a>

Ah yes, spending 5 minutes and 15 texts to accomplish what a quick 30 second phone call would have done.

I hate SMS. My fingers are too unwieldly to type long messages on a cellphone.