Nicole Manktelow
ABC Science Online
‘U R dumped’, or ‘I H8 U’ are fairly blunt ways to end a relationship, but an Australian study of our SMS habits shows text messages are now a common way to say it’s over.
Clinical psychologist Dr Natalie Robinson from Macquarie University in Sydney asked a group of 100 young adults how they used SMS.
She was surprised to find at least 15% percent had ended a relationship with a text message.
And some people are more likely to reach for their mobile’s keypad than others, especially when relationships get rocky, says Robinson. (more..)
