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We're Talking Less Than Ever | Dayton News
We’re all talking less—by about 300 words a day—and it’s a trend that’s quietly reshaping how we connect. Researchers stumbled on this while studying gender differences in speech, but what they found was bigger: daily spoken words are dropping across the board. Younger adults are hit hardest, possibly tied to tech habits—but no one’s sure yet. It’s not about being less social, but fewer small talk moments—the quick chats with neighbors, the casual street exchanges—that are vanishing. And while smartphones and social media may be part of the story, the data ends in 2019, so we don’t know how…
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