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Social Media, Social Life: - VJR Consulting - Vicky Rideout

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15. Which of the following is your favorite way to communicate with your friends<br />

a. In person 49%<br />

b. Talking on the phone 4%<br />

c. Texting 33%<br />

d. Through a social networking site 7%<br />

e. Using IM or some other online chat program 1%<br />

f. Using a video program like Skype, iChat, or Facetime 2%<br />

g. Through email 1%<br />

h. By chatting or talking online in a video or computer game 3%<br />

i. Through Twitter 1%<br />

16. Which of the following, if any, are reasons why [INSERT ITEM FROM Q15] is your favorite way to<br />

communicate with your friends<br />

a. It’s the quickest 43%<br />

b. We can talk more seriously that way 35%<br />

c. It’s the easiest 50%<br />

d. It’s more private 33%<br />

e. I feel more comfortable talking about personal things that way 41%<br />

f. It’s less awkward 26%<br />

g. I can understand what people really mean better this way 40%<br />

h. It gives me time to think about how to respond 30%<br />

i. It’s more fun 52%<br />

j. Other (specify)<br />

17. Which is the main reason why [INSERT ITEM FROM Q15] is your favorite way to communicate<br />

with your friends<br />

a. It’s the quickest 13%<br />

b. We can talk more seriously that way 4%<br />

c. It’s the easiest 11%<br />

d. It’s more private 7%<br />

e. I feel more comfortable talking about personal things that way 8%<br />

f. It’s less awkward 4%<br />

g. I can understand what people really mean better this way 19%<br />

h. It gives me time to think about how to respond 8%<br />

i. It’s more fun 24%<br />

j. Other (specify)<br />

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