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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]
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
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