MEN have become so openly affectionate with each other using mobile technology they've taken to signing off text messages to male friends with a kiss (x), giving rise to a new generation dubbed 'Metrotextuals'.
New research from mobile phone firm T-Mobile reveals nearly a quarter of men (22%) regularly include a kiss on texts to their male mates, T-Mobile said in an emailed statement.
'Metrotextuality' is most widespread among 18-24 year old males with 75% regularly sealing texts with a kiss and 48% admitting that the practice has become commonplace amongst their group of friends.
Nearly a quarter of this age group (23%) even appreciate an 'x' in a text exchange from people that aren't close friends.
But it's not just younger men that have become Metrotextuals - one in 10 men over 55 often completes a text to another male with a kiss, according to the poll.
The research also revealed there's a certain etiquette within metrotextuality. A lower case 'x' is the preferred sign-off for most (52%) compared to 17% for a bolder upper case (X), with one in three sharing the love in a big way with multiple lower case kisses (xxx). -- REUTERS
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glad signing off! xXxXx... Muacks... xOxO...
glad signing off! xXxXx... Muacks... xOxO...
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