Barkhuus, Louise2023-06-082023-06-082005https://dl.eusset.eu/handle/20.500.12015/4838This poster presents a study of SMS use among young adults and how they manage their social lives by SMS. It focuses on three features: overcoming shyness, facilitating 'appropriate behavior' and how users exploit the conciseness of messages. In conclusion we discuss the surprising value of this modest medium in people's everyday lives.enqualitative studiesSMSmobile phones10.1145/1099203.1099260