One in four 18-25-year-olds will actively avoid phonecalls - and the same number would never call someone out of the blue
A quarter of Gen Z adults actively avoid phone calls – and six in ten even blank calls from their own parents, a study has found. A third find calls “awkward”, and 24 per cent would never just phone someone out of the blue. In fact, 36 per cent reckon the bulk of the phone calls they make are trying to get hold of their mates on a night out.
Jeff said: “I used to think I was up to speed with all the texting tricks of the younger generation, but after I visited some lovely students, I’ve officially been schooled. Keeping connected to my kids is super important, particularly as they embark on the big challenges in their lives. So, I’m glad I’ve been given the opportunity to learn from some of the digital natives of our time.”
The research also explored messaging between parents and their children – with 41 per cent of Gen Z noting their parents often reply “ok” to almost everything, while 30 per cent get inundated with a stream of x’s at the end of a message from mums and dads. It also emerged 35 per cent find it amusing when their parents have no idea what emojis mean – with 27 per cent thinking their parents are clueless about the ones they are sending themselves.
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