How Texting Changes Society

Texting alters driving, relationships, communication, and academic behavior. It can have a negative and positive affect on communities. For instance, texting can be misinterpreted and can be unsafe, however it is a great way to communicate to relatives and friends. All things considered, there are safe and unsafe ways to text. Texting changes the world and the humans that live in it. For this reason, as humans text, society is changing. Texting changes society.
According to Ameen, in 2015, out of the 2.5 million Americans that are involved in accidents on the road each year, 1.6 million had a phone involved in them. In fact, this is sixty-four percent of all road accidents in the United States(Ameen). Certainly, these numbers are really high.
Sadly, most of the 1.6 million that are caught in car accidents each year lead up to the main cause, texting(Ameen). In detail, “78% of all distracted drivers are distracted because they have been texting while driving”(Ameen). This means more accidents happen because of texting instead of drunk driving. Indeed these rates are very dangerous. To emphasize, every day eleven teenagers die because they were texting and driving(Noder). , that is about four-thousand fifteen teenagers each year that die in a car accident because of texting. Clearly, this proves that texting affects driving negatively, but is there a positive perspective? According to Bowerman there is not. Due to the number of deaths each year, texting has a negative effect on driving.
Texting also affects relationships.
Before texting existed, traditionally, people met each other at work, through other friends, or already knew each other growing up.("The Effects Of Texting On Relationships"). Now most relationships start through dating sites and social media("The Effects Of Texting On Relationships"). Because of texting, many people feel uncomfortable talking with someone in person(Kluger). In general, most humans like texting because it gives them time to reply. Also, because, texting means that they do not have to use body language or facial expressions. This is taking a shortcut, but according to Cortez, communication is a very important component to a good
relationship.
Communication consists of body language, tone, and words.
Cortez states the importance of each one in a relationship, body language being fifty five percent, tone being thirty eight percent, and words being seven percent. In fact, if texting is the basis of a relationship, it is missing the other ninety three percent of communication(Cortez). Another issue, is that texting can be misinterpreted. Because humans are missing ninety three percent, they could take something the wrong way. Obviously, it is can be hard to tell when someone is being sarcastic or genuinely sad. So far, texting has only had a negative impact on relationships, but according to DiDonato there are positive impact. First, texting allows people time to think about what they want to say, it allows people to respond over the course of time and give a thoughtful answer. Second, texting does not show body language, so the other person can not see sweaty palms, shaky fingers, etc. Lastly, texting is easy, unlike verbal conversations which can get very complex. Overall, texting affects relationships both negatively and
positively.
Education is also affected by texting. One reason is slang. Slang terms like, IDK(I do not know), BTW(by the way), and BRB(be right back) are frequently seen on students papers, leaving many high school teachers unsure about how to fix this problem(Lytle). This causes bad grades, which means many students were not able to get into a college. Also, as people text incorrectly, they get used to it. So, on academic tests people use improper grammar(Lytle). For example, they use abbreviations, slang, or forgot to put periods and/or commas(Lytle). Clearly, this becomes a habit and causes students to fail tests.
A study was done and it showed that girls do not text more than boys but when girls text they seem to have a more negative outcome on their grades than boys do(Welch). It is shown that teenagres send an average of 167 texts a day(Welch). This is very bad on education. For instance if a teen is using incorrect grammar on all of these texts every day for months, then it easily becomes a habit(Welch). Clearly, this not good, and it shows that texting has a negative impact on students education.
In conclusion, texting has an impact on our world. It can be negative, by making drivers distracted and causing deaths, but it also can be a great way to communicate with distant relatives or a family member about an emergency. It changes relationships and can cause some academic issues. Texting has shaped society and humans as they know it. Texting has changed our society.