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Gender Differences in Asynchronous Computer-Mediated Communication
+Overview
Texting Frequencies
Texting Styles
Formalities and Expectations
Texting Personalities
LOL vs. Haha vs. Hahaha
+ Survey Overview
• 93 people surveyed • 42% Male• 58% Female
• Ages Surveyed• 20% 18-20 yrs old• 70% 21-23 yrs old• 8% 24-26 yrs old• 2% 27+ yrs old
• Do you have a texting service? (And use it?)• 100% said YES.
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Who texts the most?
Texting Frequencies
How often do you text?
Who do you text the most?
+Texting Frequencies
77% Men said YES
85% Women said YES
Are you a Frequent Texter?
+Texting Frequencies
Significant other/Crush
Close Friends
Parents
Siblings/Other family members
Acquaintances
Co-workers/Boss
GUYS: Who do you text the most?
• 47.37% ranked as #1
• 31.58% ranked as #3
• TIE: 23% ranked as #4 & #521% ranked as #3
• 50% ranked as #1 36.84% ranked as #2
• 36.84% ranked as #5
• 47.37% ranked as #6
+Texting Frequencies
Significant other/Crush
Close Friends
Parents
Siblings/Other family members
Acquaintances
Co-workers/Boss
GIRLS: Who do you text the most?
• 48.08% ranked as #1
• 34.62% ranked as #3
• 28.85% ranked as #426.92% ranked as
#3
• 42.31% ranked as #1 36.54% ranked as #2
• 44.23% ranked as #5
• 63.46% ranked as #6
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Is there a difference between men and women?
Texting Styles
How often do you use or ;) or <3 ?
Are you short, sweet, and to the point in your texts?
+Texting Styles
69%
28%
3%
61%
31%
7%
MEN WOMEN
“Short, sweet, concise, informative, to the point. Formal
endings not necessary.”
“Long, emotional, conversational.
Usually more formal ending to
conversation.”
“Other”
+Emoticon Use
10%
18%
31%
33%
8%
17%
48%
28%
7%
0%
MEN WOMEN
All of the time
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
+Creative CaPiTaLiZaTiOn Use
8%
0%
41%
36%
15%
9%
15%
39%
30%
7%
MEN WOMEN
All of the time
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
+Line Breaking
Use
8%
8%
15%
15%
54%
6%
9%
15%
35%
35%
MEN WOMEN
All of the time
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
+Excessive Punctuation??????!!!!??!
3%
21%
31%
21%
26%
7%
26%
26%
30%
11%
MEN WOMEN
All of the time
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
+Spelling Variations and Abbreviations
5%
15%
36%
31%
13%
7%
19%
33%
28%
13%
MEN WOMEN
All of the time
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
+Proper Grammar, Spelling, and Punctuation
31%
31%
18%
13%
8%
17%
30%
43%
7%
4%
MEN WOMEN
All of the time
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
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Is there a difference between men and women?
Formalities and
Expectations
Do you formally end your texts conversations?
Do you expect people to text you back within a certain time?
+Which group would you be more likely to use proper grammar when texting?
#1
Tie for #2 & #3
#3
Tie for #4 & #5
#6
#1
#2
#2
#5
#6
MEN WOMEN
Parents
Significant other/Crush
Close Friends
Acquaintances
Co-Workers/Boss
+How soon do you expect a response?
13%
87%
2%
98%
MEN WOMEN
“I never expect a response time”
“Response times may depend on
different situations”
+How important is it to formally end text conversations?
8%
64%
28%
6%
77%
17%
MEN WOMEN
Always important
Sometimes important
Never important
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Is there a difference between men and women?
Texting Personalitie
s
What’s your texting personality?
What texting personality to do perceive to be male? Female?
+Your Texting Personality
14%
59%
16%
14%
5%
0%
2%
69%
27%
8%
4%
0%
MEN WOMEN
Person A: Perfect grammar, spelling, punctuation. Rarely uses emoticons to express emotions.
Person B: Mostly perfect grammar, spelling, punctuation. May rely on emoticons, spelling
variations, punctuation and line breaks to express emotion.
Person C: Rarely worries about proper grammar, spelling, punctuation. Often uses emoticons,
spelling variations, punctuation and line breaks to express emotions.
Person D: Rarely worries about proper grammar, spelling, punctuation. Rarely uses emoticons, spelling
variations, punctuation and line breaks to express emotions.Person E: Rarely worries about proper grammar,
spelling and punctuation. Exaggerates spelling variations, punctuations, emoticons, line breaks, to
express emotions.Person F: Rarely worries about proper grammar. One to four word responses. May use line breaks,
generally expressing one idea per text. No emoticons.
+FEMALE Texting Personality
6%
33%
50%
3%
42%
3%
10%
37%
53%
2%
27%
2%
MEN WOMEN
Person A: Perfect grammar, spelling, punctuation. Rarely uses emoticons to express emotions.
Person B: Mostly perfect grammar, spelling, punctuation. May rely on emoticons, spelling
variations, punctuation and line breaks to express emotion.
Person C: Rarely worries about proper grammar, spelling, punctuation. Often uses emoticons,
spelling variations, punctuation and line breaks to express emotions.
Person D: Rarely worries about proper grammar, spelling, punctuation. Rarely uses emoticons, spelling
variations, punctuation and line breaks to express emotions.Person E: Rarely worries about proper grammar,
spelling and punctuation. Exaggerates spelling variations, punctuations, emoticons, line breaks, to
express emotions.Person F: Rarely worries about proper grammar. One to four word responses. May use line breaks,
generally expressing one idea per text. No emoticons.
+MALE Texting Personality
28%
28%
3%
28%
8%
53%
12%
12%
10%
50%
0%
48%
MEN WOMEN
Person A: Perfect grammar, spelling, punctuation. Rarely uses emoticons to express emotions.
Person B: Mostly perfect grammar, spelling, punctuation. May rely on emoticons, spelling
variations, punctuation and line breaks to express emotion.
Person C: Rarely worries about proper grammar, spelling, punctuation. Often uses emoticons,
spelling variations, punctuation and line breaks to express emotions.
Person D: Rarely worries about proper grammar, spelling, punctuation. Rarely uses emoticons, spelling
variations, punctuation and line breaks to express emotions.Person E: Rarely worries about proper grammar,
spelling and punctuation. Exaggerates spelling variations, punctuations, emoticons, line breaks, to
express emotions.Person F: Rarely worries about proper grammar. One to four word responses. May use line breaks,
generally expressing one idea per text. No emoticons.
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Is there a difference between the three?
LOL vs. Haha vs. Hahaha
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHA. That’s so funny.
Lol. Lulz. That’s hilarious.
+Haha vs. LOL
59% Men said YES
61% Women said YES
Is there a difference?
+Haha vs. LOL
Guys Say:
LOL• Sarcastic, dumb,
stupid, immature• Less genuine,
meaningful• Girly/Moronic• Keeps mood light
Haha• More realistic• More humorous• “For grownups”• May be more sarcastic
+Haha vs. LOL
Girls Say:
LOL• Less sincere/personal• Lame/Awkward/
Sarcastic/Ironic• Playful• Annoying• “Athlete’s thing”• Hate it/never use it• Situational• “Inner laugh”
Haha• When something is
actually funny/kinda funny
• Polite response• Filler • Not annoying• More personal• More sincere
+Haha vs. Hahaha
69% Men said YES
81% Women said YES
Is there a difference?
+Haha vs. Hahaha
Guys Say:
• The more ha’s the funnier it is
• Haha can be a placeholder/conversation filler/polite laughter
+Haha vs. Hahaha
Girls Say:
• The more ha’s, the funnier it is
• Too many ha’s = sarcasm
• Haha can be sarcastic