Where would we be without SMS? SMS has grown significantly over the past 20 years. In some ways, this has allowed us to be more efficient, independent and direct. How did such a simple means of communication lead to millions and millions of text messages sent daily? The first text message was sent in 1992 by a 22-year-old British engineer. Nokia was the first company to make a mobile phone with a full keyboard. The phone was known as the Nokia 900i Communicator. In 2000, the number increased from 0.4 text messages per month per person to 35 per month since 1995. 2007 was the year Americans sent and received more text messages per month than phone calls. Today, texting is the most widely used data application, with over 80% of cell phone specifiers using it. How often do you text? Does this affect the way you communicate in a more positive or negative way? Text messaging has become a common method of communication among today's teens and young adults. As a young adult myself, I can definitely relate to the world of text messaging. Texting has advantages when it comes to communication between teens and their parents on the go. This can open up the lines of communication when teens are out and about with their friends or even other family members such as siblings or cousins ​​who are close to their age or the same age as them. Parents can receive a quick text message to find out where their children are and what they are doing at any time. Bill Ogle, marketing director for Samsung Telecommunications America, says "text messaging can be a great way for some parents to improve lines of communication." And with over a billion text messages sent every day, I think we'll...... middle of paper .......html>.Guarino, Jenny. Survey finds public open to banning cellphone and texting use. Washington DC: Bureau of Transportation, 2013. Web. .Hyman, Ira. “Cell phones are changing social interactions.” Psychology today: health, help, happiness + Find a therapist. Ira Hyman in Mental Mishaps, January 26, 2014. Web. April 22, 2014. .Kluger, Jeffrey. “We no longer talk to each other: the problem of SMS.” TIME. SEPTEMBER 06, 2012: n. page. Internet. April 7, 2014. .Prigg, Mark. “OMG: Researchers say text messaging is actually leading to a generation with poor grammar skills.” dailymail.co.uk May 2, 2014: n. page. Print.