When College Students Message: The Daily Rhythms of Facebook
Ever wondered when friends send the most messages? A study looked at anonymized headers of 362 million messages sent by thousands of students over 26 months.
The results show strong daily and weekly rhythms — peaks at certain hours and quiet times late at night or on weekends, patterns that change with the semester.
Activity rise and falls with holidays and exams, so kids message different when they are home or on break.
Being in the same school or on each others friend lists also matters; people who go to the same college tend to message at similar times, so you can spot college students grouped by habit and even see school clusters in the timing.
The study uses only basic message info, nothing private, and it paints a lively picture of how students spend time online.
It feel like a map of campus life made from clocks and chats — simple, surprising, and a little familiar.
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Rhythms of social interaction: messaging within a massive online network
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