Are people under the age of 35 addicted to social media? Retrevo.com set out to answer that question with their latest Gadgetology Report. 771 online panelists were surveyed on their social media and texting behaviors, and separated into two distinct categories: people under 35, and people over 35. Behavioral disparities were apparent by age, with survey data from online interviews showing that under 35 year-olds check Facebook more frequently, with 27% checking in more than 10 times per day. The younger crowd is also quite keen on tweeting, texting, and checking Facebook after sex (36%), while driving (40%), while at work (64%), and when on vacation (65%). While the Retrevo blog post is short on survey methodology, the results are quite interesting, and even align somewhat with a previous study showing that we like to tweet from strange and inappropriate places, like in a car and from a toilet . The study also concluded that most people under 35 check Facebook and Twitter multiple times per day, with 27% exceeding 10 Facebook logins on a

daily basis, and 39% of Twitterers checking tweets more than 10 times per day. Plus, side-by-side comparisons, as shown in the graph above, demonstrate that the social media and texting behaviors of those over 35 differ drastically from those under 35, with activity amongst the older demographic significantly lower across the board. The results may be unscientific, but they do demonstrate that tweeting and using Facebook are becoming more predominant activities in the lives of young people. So for those of you under 35, the next time you do the deed and pick up Twitter over a cigarette, at least you can be comforted by the fact that you’re not alone. Of course, we’d recommend that you keep some of those post-coital tweets to yourself, and offer the same advice to those of you who still tweet while driving. Image from Steve Rhode on Flickr Reviews: Facebook , Flickr , Twitter Tags: facebook , sex , survey , twitter

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Young Social Mediaphiles: 36% Tweet and Check Facebook After Sex