Frequency of using group chat function of text messaging (SMS) or online messaging applications according to adults in the United States as of December 2017, by gender
Characteristic
Male
Female
Multiple times per day
18%
17%
Once per day
7%
7%
Several times a week
17%
10%
Once a week
7%
7%
Less often than once a week
15%
20%
Never
35%
39%
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Question: How often, if ever, do you use the group chat function of text messaging (SMS) or online messaging applications (e.g., Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, GroupMe, etc.)?
This statistic presents the frequency of U.S. adults using the group chat function of text messaging (SMS) or online messaging applications, sorted by gender. During the December 2017 survey, 17 percent of female respondents stated that they did so multiple times per day.
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YouGov. (January 16, 2018). Frequency of using group chat function of text messaging (SMS) or online messaging applications according to adults in the United States as of December 2017, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/800638/group-chat-functions-gender-use-text-online-messaging-apps/
YouGov. "Frequency of using group chat function of text messaging (SMS) or online messaging applications according to adults in the United States as of December 2017, by gender." Chart. January 16, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/800638/group-chat-functions-gender-use-text-online-messaging-apps/
YouGov. (2018). Frequency of using group chat function of text messaging (SMS) or online messaging applications according to adults in the United States as of December 2017, by gender. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/800638/group-chat-functions-gender-use-text-online-messaging-apps/
YouGov. "Frequency of Using Group Chat Function of Text Messaging (Sms) or Online Messaging Applications According to Adults in The United States as of December 2017, by Gender." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 16 Jan 2018, /statistics/800638/group-chat-functions-gender-use-text-online-messaging-apps/
YouGov, Frequency of using group chat function of text messaging (SMS) or online messaging applications according to adults in the United States as of December 2017, by gender ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/800638/group-chat-functions-gender-use-text-online-messaging-apps/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Frequency of using group chat function of text messaging (SMS) or online messaging applications according to adults in the United States as of December 2017, by gender [Graph], YouGov, January 16, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/800638/group-chat-functions-gender-use-text-online-messaging-apps/
