1. +
Gender Differences in
Asynchronous Computer-
Mediated Communication

2. +
Overview
 Texting Frequencies
 Texting Styles
 Formalities and Expectations
 Texting Personalities
 LOL vs. Haha vs. Hahaha

3. +
Survey Overview
• 93 people surveyed
• 42% Male
• 58% Female
• Ages Surveyed
• 20% 18-20 yrs old
• 70% 21-23 yrs old
• 8% 24-26 yrs old
• 2% 27+ yrs old
• Do you have a texting service?
(And use it?)
• 100% said YES.

4. + How often do
you text?
Texting
Frequencies Who do you
text the most?
Who texts the most?

5. +
Texting Frequencies
Are you a Frequent Texter?
 77% Men said YES
 85% Women said YES

6. +
Texting Frequencies
GUYS: Who do you text the most?
 Significant other/Crush • 47.37% ranked as #1
• 50% ranked as #1
 Close Friends
36.84% ranked as #2
 Parents • 31.58% ranked as #3
 Siblings/Other family members • TIE: 23% ranked as #4 & #5
21% ranked as #3
 Acquaintances • 36.84% ranked as #5
 Co-workers/Boss • 47.37% ranked as #6

7. +
Texting Frequencies
GIRLS: Who do you text the most?
 Significant other/Crush • 48.08% ranked as #1
• 42.31% ranked as #1
 Close Friends 36.54% ranked as #2
 Parents • 34.62% ranked as #3
 Siblings/Other family members • 28.85% ranked as #4
26.92% ranked as #3
 Acquaintances • 44.23% ranked as #5
 Co-workers/Boss • 63.46% ranked as #6

8. + How often do
you use  or
;) or <3 ?
Texting
Styles Are you
short, sweet, an
d to the point in
your texts?
Is there a difference
between men and women?

9. +
Texting Styles
MEN WOMEN
“Short, sweet, concise, in
formative, to the point.
Formal endings not 69% 61%
necessary.”
“Long, emotional, conv
ersational. Usually 31%
more formal ending to
28%
conversation.”
“Other” 3% 7%

10. +
Emoticon Use
MEN WOMEN
All of the time 10% 17%
Often 18% 48%
Sometimes 31% 28%
Rarely 33% 7%
Never 8% 0%

11. +
Creative CaPiTaLiZaTiOn Use
MEN WOMEN
All of the time 8% 9%
Often 0% 15%
Sometimes 41% 39%
Rarely 36% 30%
Never 15% 7%

12. + Line
Breaking
Use
MEN WOMEN
All of the time 8% 6%
Often 8% 9%
Sometimes 15% 15%
Rarely 15% 35%
Never 54% 35%

13. +
Excessive Punctuation??????!!!!??!
MEN WOMEN
All of the time 3% 7%
Often 21% 26%
Sometimes 31% 26%
Rarely 21% 30%
Never 26% 11%

14. + Spelling Variations and Abbreviations
MEN WOMEN
All of the time 5% 7%
Often 15% 19%
Sometimes 36% 33%
Rarely 31% 28%
Never 13% 13%

15. + Proper Grammar, Spelling, and Punctuation
MEN WOMEN
All of the time 31% 17%
Often 31% 30%
Sometimes 18% 43%
Rarely 13% 7%
Never 8% 4%

16. + Do you
formally end
your texts
conversations?
Formalities
and Do you expect
Expectations people to text
you back within
a certain time?
Is there a difference
between men and women?

17. + Which group would you be more likely to use
proper grammar when texting?
MEN WOMEN
Co-Workers/Boss #1 #1
Parents Tie for #2 & #3 #2
Acquaintances #3 #2
Significant other/Crush Tie for #4 & #5 #5
#6 #6
Close Friends

18. +
How soon do you expect a response?
MEN WOMEN
“I never expect a response 13% 2%
time”
“Response times
may depend on 98%
different situations”
87%

19. + How important is it to formally end text
conversations?
MEN WOMEN
Always important 8% 6%
Sometimes important 64% 77%
Never important 28% 17%

20. + What’s your
texting
personality?
Texting
Personalities What texting
personality to
do perceive to
be male?
Female?
Is there a difference
between men and women?

21. + Your Texting Personality
MEN WOMEN
Person A: Perfect grammar, spelling, punctuation. Rarely
14% 2%
uses emoticons to express emotions.
Person B: Mostly perfect grammar, spelling, punctuation.
May rely on emoticons, spelling variations, punctuation and 59% 69%
line breaks to express emotion.
Person C: Rarely worries about proper
grammar, spelling, punctuation. Often uses 16% 27%
emoticons, spelling variations, punctuation and line breaks to
express emotions.
Person D: Rarely worries about proper 14% 8%
grammar, spelling, punctuation. Rarely uses
emoticons, spelling variations, punctuation and line breaks to
express emotions.
Person E: Rarely worries about proper grammar, spelling and
5% 4%
punctuation. Exaggerates spelling
variations, punctuations, emoticons, line breaks, to express
emotions.
Person F: Rarely worries about proper grammar. One to 0% 0%
four word responses. May use line breaks, generally
expressing one idea per text. No emoticons.

22. + FEMALE Texting Personality
MEN WOMEN
Person A: Perfect grammar, spelling, punctuation. Rarely
6% 10%
uses emoticons to express emotions.
Person B: Mostly perfect grammar, spelling, punctuation.
May rely on emoticons, spelling variations, punctuation and 33% 37%
line breaks to express emotion.
Person C: Rarely worries about proper
grammar, spelling, punctuation. Often uses 50% 53%
emoticons, spelling variations, punctuation and line breaks to
express emotions.
Person D: Rarely worries about proper 3% 2%
grammar, spelling, punctuation. Rarely uses
emoticons, spelling variations, punctuation and line breaks to
express emotions.
Person E: Rarely worries about proper grammar, spelling and
42% 27%
punctuation. Exaggerates spelling
variations, punctuations, emoticons, line breaks, to express
emotions.
Person F: Rarely worries about proper grammar. One to 3% 2%
four word responses. May use line breaks, generally
expressing one idea per text. No emoticons.

23. + MALE Texting Personality
MEN WOMEN
Person A: Perfect grammar, spelling, punctuation. Rarely
28% 12%
uses emoticons to express emotions.
Person B: Mostly perfect grammar, spelling, punctuation.
May rely on emoticons, spelling variations, punctuation and 28% 12%
line breaks to express emotion.
Person C: Rarely worries about proper
grammar, spelling, punctuation. Often uses 3% 10%
emoticons, spelling variations, punctuation and line breaks to
express emotions.
Person D: Rarely worries about proper 28% 50%
grammar, spelling, punctuation. Rarely uses
emoticons, spelling variations, punctuation and line breaks to
express emotions.
Person E: Rarely worries about proper grammar, spelling and
8% 0%
punctuation. Exaggerates spelling
variations, punctuations, emoticons, line breaks, to express
emotions.
Person F: Rarely worries about proper grammar. One to 53% 48%
four word responses. May use line breaks, generally
expressing one idea per text. No emoticons.

24. + HAHAHAHA
HAHAHAHH
AHAHAHHA
HAHA. That’s
LOL vs. so funny.
Haha vs. Lol. Lulz. That’s
Hahaha hilarious.
Is there a difference
between the three?

25. +
Haha vs. LOL
Is there a difference?
 59% Men said YES
 61% Women said YES

26. +
Haha vs. LOL
Guys Say:
LOL
• Sarcastic, dumb, stupid, i
mmature
• Less genuine, meaningful
• Girly/Moronic
• Keeps mood light
Haha
• More realistic
• More humorous
• “For grownups”
• May be more sarcastic

27. +
Haha vs. LOL
Girls Say:
LOL
• Less sincere/personal
• Lame/Awkward/Sarcastic/Iro
nic
• Playful
• Annoying
• “Athlete’s thing”
• Hate it/never use it
• Situational
• “Inner laugh”
Haha
• When something is actually
funny/kinda funny
• Polite response
• Filler
• Not annoying
• More personal
• More sincere

28. +
Haha vs. Hahaha
Is there a difference?
 69% Men said YES
 81% Women said YES

29. +
Haha vs. Hahaha
Guys Say:
• The more ha’s the
funnier it is
• Haha can be a
placeholder/conve
rsation filler/polite
laughter

30. +
Haha vs. Hahaha
Girls Say:
• The more
ha’s, the funnier
it is
• Too many ha’s =
sarcasm
• Haha can be
sarcastic