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Why teens prefer texting over talking

My teenager only opens up to me through text messages even when we are in the same house and I do not know if this counts as real communication.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Digital communication can provide emotional safety nets that allow vulnerable conversations to happen, even if they feel less authentic to older generations.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Technology and intimacy?”

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