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    September 29, 2015
    Teens, Technology and Romantic Relationships

    Breaking Up In Person Is Most Socially Acceptable Method

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    Teens, Technology and Romantic Relationships
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    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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