Both children aged 6-13 years and their primary caregivers (main caregivers) were surveyed. The base for this statistic are answers from the child. The source does not provide exact information on the survey question. The wording chosen here may therefore slightly differ from the original.
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Ways children stay in touch with friends in Germany 2022, by age group
Children in Germany aged *** to 13 years had various ways to keep in touch with friends. In 2022, the youngest age group in the survey, aged *** to seven years, preferred to go by each other's home for a visit. Meanwhile, around ** percent of children aged 12 to 13 years stayed in touch via text messaging.
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How do you stay in touch with your friends? [Graph], mpfs, June 15, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1208308/children-friends-staying-in-touch-age-group-germany/