87% of adults prefer face time than Twitter with 50% not using social networks

Figures obtained in the course of several polls showed that while social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook are growing in their popularity and are considered as the last trend in social intercourse adult people still prefer live conversation more than virtual texting. According to a survey from Brightkite, a mobile social-networking service, and GfK Technology, a market research agency, nearly 87% of 1,000 adults questioned in June said they prefer to deal with other people in person instead of via computers or smartphones.

Moreover, about 50% of respondents admitted they do not use social networks.

"Social networks are a great tool to connect with people, but they don't replace the pleasure we get from meeting friends," says Rob Lawson, Brightkite's chief marketing officer. 

The survey further revealed that women prefer face time 70 times more than using social networks while men prefer it 33 times more. Meantime. 2/3 of the polled confessed they do not see their friends as often as they would like.

When asked about tweeting on Twitter adults said that they still consider that for the birds. Nearly 70% of 2,025 adults questioned in June said they didn't know enough about Twitter to have an opinion about it, according to a LinkedIn Research Network/Harris Poll. Besides, 12% said that the service is used only by young people and the media.