“IM me, this is awkward”
More than four in 10, or 43 percent, of teens who instant messaging use it for things they wouldn’t say in person, according to an Associated Press-AOL poll released. .. “If they freak out or something, you don’t see it,” said Cassy Hobert, 17, a high school senior from Frenchburg, Ky., and avid IMer who has used it for arranging dates. “And if I freak out, they don’t have to see it.” … “Fear of rejection — if you’re face to face, you can’t close out the window and disappear if you’ve been rejected” like you could if you were instant messaging.
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Interesting. And quite sad. What do you think?
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Wow, this is so true. I try to be really careful about what I say, especially with guys - because the filters are off in a sense, you can’t see their reaction, it’s easier to say stuff that is more off the cuff and you don’t get the feedback of how they respond.
Posted by: Anna | November 16th, 2007 01:49