Average teen sends 3,339 texts per month

The number of texts being sent is on the rise, especially among teenagers age 13 to 17. According to Nielsen, the average teenager now sends 3,339 texts per month.

There's more, though: teen females send an incredible 4,050 text per month, while teen males send an average of 2,539 texts. Other age groups don't even come close, either; the average 18 to 24-year-old sends "only" 1,630 texts per month. The average only drops with other age groups.

In a role reversal, teen males use more data than their female counterparts: 75 MB vs. 53 MB of data. App and software downloads also increased by 12 percent among teens in the last year.

These stats are eye-popping, but what's even more amazing is that these numbers only keep rising.

CNN

Looks like i bailedout of the teen age at the right time.

The average teen makes me wonder what's wrong with the average teen.

The average teen makes me wonder what's wrong with the average teen.

Necrifer

agreed!

that totally does not surprise me

That's frightening. I mean seriously if you have that much to say to someone, pick up the damn phone and call them.

that's incredible. I send about 100 texts a month, but I've gone a full month with not sending any. I just don't really have that many important things to text about.

i'm pretty certain i've never sent 3300 texts in my entire cell phone owning life ( since 2000 )comp_atkins

I dont see what's so frightening about that. Some users here make about that amount of posts per month.

I have friend who's 21 who sent out 14,000 text messages last month. Teens got nothin' on adults. :PTweetie-Pot

I have friend who's 21 who sent out 14,000 text messages last month. Teens got nothin' on adults. :PTweetie-Pot

[QUOTE="Tweetie-Pot"]I have friend who's 21 who sent out 14,000 text messages last month. Teens got nothin' on adults. :PFragStains

[QUOTE="Tweetie-Pot"]I have friend who's 21 who sent out 14,000 text messages last month. Teens got nothin' on adults. :PPirate700

[QUOTE="Tweetie-Pot"]I have friend who's 21 who sent out 14,000 text messages last month. Teens got nothin' on adults. :PPirate700

I'm 17 and I probably only send like 40 or 50 texts a month.

I'm 16 and I send fewer than 10 messages a month.ghoklebutter

[QUOTE="Necrifer"]

The average teen makes me wonder what's wrong with the average teen.

kittensRjerks

agreed!

I don't even have a mobile phone of any kind. So I guess that means 0 texts a month for me.

I send about 220 a month. I'm in constant contact with my main surfing friend and my GF

kids today...

meh,what's wrong with sending many messages?

This poll is a load of BS. There is no way that is the average teenager.Wolls

[QUOTE="ghoklebutter"]I'm 16 and I send fewer than 10 messages a month.Dracula68

That's frightening. I mean seriously if you have that much to say to someone, pick up the damn phone and call them.

Pirate700

I know people 65 and older who do more texting than most people.

I'm 19 and I only text sometimes, would much rather talk on the phone or on Msn.

I must be some kind of anomaly. I am a teenager and I don't even have a cell-phone.

[QUOTE="Pirate700"]

That's frightening. I mean seriously if you have that much to say to someone, pick up the damn phone and call them.

RogueShodown

[QUOTE="Pirate700"]

That's frightening. I mean seriously if you have that much to say to someone, pick up the damn phone and call them.

RogueShodown

I guess I'm not an average teenager.