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 46.43 59.24 52.75 34.76 43.41 38.97
Text Messaging 28.98 16.56 22.85 44.70 31.31 38.17
Myspace, Facebook, or blogs 9.13 8.06 8.61 8.19 7.16 7.69
Cell Phone 3.82 3.53 3.68 8.37 8.30 8.34
Telephone (landline) 5.09 5.19 5.14 1.38 1.97 1.67
Internet chat or MSN 2.53 2.79 2.66 1.39 3.68 2.50
Other 1.49 3.19 2.33 0.90 3.36 2.10
E-mail 2.52 1.43 1.98 0.30 0.82 0.56

Note: Methods of communication appear in order of frequency for all students.

Source: Census at School Canada 2012-2013