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Plans not making it out of the group chat...
A new study developed from the IDC (Institute of Digital Communication) had findings that indicated that group chats largely consist of phrases such as “LMAO,” “OMG,” and “STFU,” while actual in-person plans are being shoved aside. Plans to hang out, don’t make it out of the group chat.
In the study they conducted, they analyzed over 100,000 group chat text threads from all over the world. This research found that only 2% of plans make it further than the group chat. The remaining 98% of texts consisted of memes, talking crap about other people, and jokes that no one laughed at (despite responding with “lol”).
“Honestly, it’s insane,” Head researcher Travel Reosaodo said, “people are talking constantly, but no one is saying anything.”
When kids were asked why this trend seems to happen, a large majority responded with “commitment is hard.” This generation seems to have strayed away from the idea of communication in person and would rather just hide behind the screen.
At one point, a group chat was stuck on a “haha fr tho” loop for a consecutive 48 hours.
Sociologists believe the group chat phenomenon reflects a deeper cultural shift: people crave connection, but not always the idea of actually following through with it.
As one participant put it, “I love the idea of seeing my friends. I just wish it didn’t involve leaving my bed or wearing real pants.”