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Answer this short survey for my research.
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Posted by: surfdayzee

I'm doing a small research for my term paper about the text messaging phenomenon

. Thanks for your time and effort in doing the survey. I appreciate it!

[Half yes/no answers, half short answers, little self-rating]

Gender:
Age:
Occupation:

How long have you been texting?

When picking your mobile phone, do you consider the efficiency of the keypad for texting?

How often do you send text messages in a day?

What other tasks can you do while texting?

What is your opinion on people who text message while driving?

Rate yourself in terms of speed in texting (10=highest, 0=lowest)

Can you text without looking at your phone?

Do you receive alerts (weather, traffic, etc) on your mobile phone?
Please specify:

Who do you send messages to and estimate how often do you text them in a day? (family, colleagues, friends, etc)

What are your other purposes of texting other than keeping in touch?

Have you ever purchased something through text?
How reliable was the transaction?

What proper "texting etiquette" can you share with others?

Any unusual stories you have or have heard that are related to text messaging?

**Thanks! Any other opinions are welcome, like other information you would like to share about living in the age of mobile technology especially with regards to text messaging.