1. Hello! My name is Simrann Rai, and I am a student at the New Jersey Institute of Technology.



I am conducting research for a social science research methods class, and I am inviting you to participate in my survey about Texting and Relationships. Please note that participation is voluntary and you may opt out at any time.



These data are being collected for educational purposes only. Your responses are confidential and will only be used in aggregate to analyze data. This research is being overseen by John Wolf, Ph.D., who is the course’s instructor.



The survey will take you approximately two minutes to complete.



You must be at least 18 years old to participate.



If you have any questions, you may email me at sr543@njit.edu or Professor Wolf at jwolf@njit.edu.





* This question is required. I agree

2. How old did you turn on your last birthday? * This question is required. -- Please Select -- 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100

3. Which term best describes your current gender identity? * This question is required. Male

Female

Other - Write In Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

4. What race do you consider yourself? * This question is required. Asian

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

Black/African-American

White

Hispanic/Latino

American Indian/Alaska Native

Other - Write In Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

Prefer not to answer

5. Are you in a relationship currently if not were you in one in the past? * This question is required. Was in a relationship in the past

Currently in a relationship

6. Insert the number of months of your current (if not applicable previous) relationship - * This question is required.

7. Insert the number of years of your current (if not applicable previous) relationship - * This question is required.

8. Rate: I use(d) text messaging as a major means to communicate with my current (if not applicable previous) partner. * This question is required. Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree

9. Rate - I talk on the phone to as a major means to communicate with my current (if not applicable previous) partner? * This question is required. Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree

10. Rate - I prefer face to face conversation when communicating with my current (if not applicable previous) partner. * This question is required. Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree

11. Of the three modes of communication asked about which do you feel is (was) the most effective way of communicating between yourself and your current (if not applicable previous) partner? * This question is required. Text messaging

Talking on the phone

Face to face (in person)

12. On a typical day, rate the frequency of usage of text messaging when communicating with your current ( if NA previous) partner. * This question is required.

13. On a typical day, approximately how many texts do (did) you send out to your current (if NA previous) partner? * This question is required. More than 50

30-49

10-29

1-9

14. Texting is an easy means through which I can say certain false things to my partner without him/her knowing that. * This question is required. Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree

15. Rate how honest you think you are with your current (if NA previous) partner. * This question is required. Extremely honest Somewhat honest Dishonest Extremely Dishonest Extremely honest Somewhat honest Dishonest Extremely Dishonest

16. Rate how honest you feel your current (if NA previous) partner is to you. * This question is required. Extremely honest Somewhat honest Dishonest Extremely dishonest Extremely honest Somewhat honest Dishonest Extremely dishonest

17. I often find myself being dishonest to my current (if NA previous) partner through text messaging * This question is required. Strongly agree Moderately agree Agree Disagree Moderately disagree Strongly disagree Strongly agree Moderately agree Agree Disagree Moderately disagree Strongly disagree

18. I am a very honest person and, even if my current (if NA previous) partner were to make unbelievable statements, people should feel confident that what they are hearing is the truth. * This question is required. Strongly agree Moderately agree Agree Disagree Moderately disagree Strongly disagree Strongly agree Moderately agree Agree Disagree Moderately disagree Strongly disagree

19. If you lie to your current (if NA previous) partner through text, is(was) he/she aware of it? * This question is required. Yes, he/she is completely aware

I think he/she is somewhat aware

I am not sure how he/she feels

No, he/she is not aware at all

20. If your current (if NA previous) partner lies to you through text, are (were) you aware of it? * This question is required. Yes I am completely aware.

I think I am somewhat aware

I am not sure

I am not aware at all

21. Text messaging your current (if not applicable previous) partner is (was) a reliant and efficient way of finding out the honest feelings they have (had) for you. * This question is required. Strongly agree Moderately agree Agree Disagree Moderately disagree Strongly disagree Strongly agree Moderately agree Agree Disagree Moderately disagree Strongly disagree