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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