Report: American Teen Girls Text More Than Teen Boys

According to new research findings, of the 75% of American teens who own cell phones, many use text messaging as their primary form of communication, with teen girls texting at an average daily rate of nearly three times that of teen boys. The study by Pew Internet and American Life Project indicates that text messaging has increased significantly amongst the 12-17 year old youth category, surpassing face-to-face communication, IM, cell phone calls and social networks.