Young people and social media: this is how teenagers communicate online

The closeness between young people and social media is increasing year by year, most have more than two or three social profiles on various platforms, compulsively use instant messaging apps such as Messenger and WhatsApp, and pass several hours between social networks, Facebook groups, a tweet and a photo on Instagram. There are so many social networks used, the very young prefer Instagram, YouTube and Snapchat while those over 25 are more attracted to social content such as Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. Social networks have become an integral part of both the lives of millennials both of those who have passed the age of 25 and are approaching 30, but how are these tools used? And what is the relationship between social networks and young people? Let's see it together!

Social media and young people: what are the most used devices?

Using social media is a need you make increasingly felt in young people, who really feel the need to be connected, to be accepted by a large group of people outside their physical social circle and not only are often looking for likes and comments to be able to interact better with the people online who they follow.

But what are the devices they use the most to communicate on the net? Second the infographic on social networks of Unicusano, young people between 14 and 19 use mainly or only smartphones, or opt for the combination of smartphone and computer. Much less used exclusively the tablet, other technological tools or just the computer.

Between the ages of 20 and 24, many more prefer the combination of computer and smartphone, after which there is a percentage that only uses the smartphone and finally, among the least used there is the exclusive use of the PC and the Tablet. In the end, between 24 and 35 years the exclusive use of the smartphone to navigate on social networks stands out, with much less use of other devices who connect online.

How do young people communicate on social networks and which ones do they prefer?

Looking at the infographic on social networks, it is possible to notice that in general line young people between 17 and 34 years they prefer to communicate using messaging systems instant as Messenger, Messages in Direct and WhatsApp. In second place we find the actual use of social networks, therefore through shares, photos, comments and likes. Finally, the tool least used by all boys between 17 and 34 years is the one that allows you to call online.

While young people are quite in agreement on communication on social networks, there are some differences between them age groups on the types of social networks used. For example, young people between 15 and 24 prefer: Snapchat, Instagram, Youtube and Facebook. Young people between 24 and 44 years prefer it by far Facebook, then Twitter and finally Instagram, and use far fewer tools like Youtube and Snapchat. We can therefore say that the very young prefer to use social media focused on images, music and videos. The older ones, on the other hand, are more inclined to write on social networks and share thoughts, articles, and less photos or videos.