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The way you type on your phone can give away your age, according to millennial

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Published 12:46 8 May 2024 GMT+1

The way you type on your phone can give away your age, according to millennial

Do you actually know how you type on your phone, or is it automatic?

Joe Harker

Joe Harker

How you type when you're on your phone can apparently speak volumes about your age and which generation you belong to.

One might argue that generational divides are largely artificial constructs designed to pit people against each other and oversimplify the impact a changing environment has on the people who grow up in it.

Then again, where's the fun in that?

TikToker Tyler Morgan, who will no doubt be thrilled to have become the voice of a generation, broke down the various ways you can type on your phone and what they meant for your generation.

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The way you type says a lot about your generation. (Getty stock image)
The way you type says a lot about your generation. (Getty stock image)

Apparently the 'swipe to text' gang are largely millennial, though I have to admit as a member of that auspicious generational cohort, I tried this one for about two days and decided I just preferred to actually tap the keys.

For those who can 'type fast and accurately with one hand', or more specifically one thumb as his video showed, the texter typing with the thumb of the hand they were holding the phone with, they were supposed to be 'preteen to age 25'.

That same age bracket apparently applies to people who type quickly with both thumbs, but he claimed this style would persist through to your 'mid 30s'.

The TikToker, who is himself a millennial, claimed that people would stick with using their thumbs at a declining speed until they hit their 50s, after which the index finger would 'unnecessarily' be added to the mix.

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He also claimed that from about 65 onwards was when just tapping each key out individually with the index finger came into play, and you've probably seen your grandparents use this method.

He also found it 'impressive' when people held their phone landscape and typed that way, but had a particular scorn for those of us who typed with an index finger on one hand and a thumb on the other.




This is actually how I generally text, but apparently 'it just feels wrong' according to Tyler - though some commenting defended the proud and noble texting method.

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Many pointed out that as phones are getting larger there's only so much you can do with a thumb, especially if it's attached to the hand holding the phone.

Someone from Generation X, who frankly should be happy they're getting mentioned at all in the generational conversation, wrote: "YOU ADD IN THE FINGERS WHEN THE CARPAL TUNNEL GETS YA!"

Opinions on 'swipe to text' ranged from it being 'lowkey underrated' to 'criminal', while someone else railed against 'makin us seem like we bout to die or end up in a nursing home'.

In an interview with Newsweek, Morgan said that his 'observation' came from 'being bored at work and just watching people when I'm at home or with friends'.

Featured Image Credit: Getty Stock Images

Topics: TikTok, Phones, Technology

Joe Harker
Joe Harker

Joe graduated from the University of Salford with a degree in Journalism and worked for Reach before joining the LADbible Group. When not writing he enjoys the nerdier things in life like painting wargaming miniatures and chatting with other nerds on the internet. He's also spent a few years coaching fencing. Contact him via [email protected]

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