Which method do you use most often to communicate with friends?


Method of communication	Elementary			Secondary
	Girls	Boys	All students	Girls	Boys	All students
	%
In person	51.5	61.0	56.2	45.1	53.3	49.0
Internet chat or MSN	22.1	15.9	19.0	15.5	15.0	15.3
Telephone (landline)	10.9	9.0	10.0	5.2	3.7	4.5
Text messaging	4.9	3.0	3.9	21.5	13.2	17.5
Cell phone	2.2	2.7	2.5	5.3	7.1	6.2
MySpace, Facebook or blog	4.7	4.1	4.4	5.8	4.3	5.1
E-mail	2.6	2.1	2.4	1.1	1.3	1.2
Other	1.1	2.3	1.7	0.7	2.1	1.4
Note: Methods of communication appear in order of frequency for all students.
Source: Statistics Canada, Census at School, 2008/2009.