A new word has been created – metrotextual, representing a man who is openly affectionate and ends his text messages to male friends with “kiss.”
According to the new research from T-Mobile, 22% of men regularly include a kiss on texts to their male friends. Apparently this anomaly (pardon my ignorance) is most widespread among 18-24 year old males with three quarters regularly sealing texts with a kiss and 48% admitting that the practice has become commonplace amongst their group of friends. Moreover, 23% of this age group even appreciate an “x” in an SMS exchange from people who aren’t close friends.
And it’s not just the kids that do this – 10% of men over 55 often complete a text to another male with a kiss.
The research also revealed a certain etiquette – a lower case “x” is the preferred sign-off for 52% of respondents, compared to 17% for a bolder uppercase “X.”
Hmmm, maybe I’m a conservative hillbilly (even though I think I’m not), but none of my male friends does this. Is it just me or this is plain weird?
[Via: smh.com.au, image from scottcounseling.com]