Do you often catch sending out SMSes; It's time you pay the shrink a visit for what's called 'texting addiction'.
CHina has opened special texting de-addiction centres. In Scotland, a youth had to be rushed to a de-addiction centre for alcoholics as he just couldn't help texting 24X7.
These are not just a few stray examples, for, SMS-addiction is spreading fast amongst the youth across the globe. We decode the addictive tendencies of SMS...
Usage patterns: As high as 70-85 per cent of mobile users are also actively texting. There are two types of user patterns in SMSing, reveals Mohit Bhatnagar, senior VP of a leading mobile service provider, "Research has shown that there are those who use it for its convenience and non-intrusive nature.
While the second category is of people who use it peer-to-peer for content-led communication. This could involve forwarding of text, jokes, thought for the day, etc. This category is primarily found amongst the youth."
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