How people text on their phones reveals if you're Gen Z, Millennial or Boomer trends now
There are several ways to spot people of different generations, from their clothes to their hairstyle.
But how you type on a smartphone is also a giveaway.
TikToker Tyler Morgan recently shared a video after observing friends and colleagues of different ages type on a smartphone keyboard.
He found that most Millennials type with two thumbs or use the one-handed swipe feature, while Generation Z does the same but faster.
Generation X and Boomers, according to Morgan, are likely to use one finger and add their index finger once they reach a certain age.
Tyler Morgan recently shared a video after observing friends and colleagues of different ages type on a smartphone keyboard
Nokia released its 9000i Communicator phone in 1993 which was the first to support texting, but users had to push a button several times to input a specific letter.
Then in 1999, BlackBerry hit the market that featured a full keyboard - changing the way people communicated with a phone.
Users could push individual letters using their thumbs, which survived when the iPhone launched in 2007.
Morgan said that most people from their pre-teens until their 50s will use the technique, but the younger Gen Z group tends to type fast with just one hand.
'Age 65+ is where you start doing this thing,' said Morgan, holding the phone with one hand and using his index finger to type,' the TikToker continued.
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'You're getting up there if you're doing that.'
He did show another, less popular way of texting, which turns the smartphone horizontal.
'Giving an honorable mention to the people that type this way,' Morgan said.
'If this is you and you find yourself typing this way, I don't honestly know how you
