Social media chat groups make for happier Hong Kong families, university survey finds

Text messaging has become a popular means of family conversations as opposed to face-to-face communication or phone calls, poll finds. But researchers from the University of Hong Kong warn against spamming family members with more than 20 messages a day. — SCMP

Hong Kong families which communicate and interact on social media chat groups lead happier lives than those which do not, a survey has found.

But researchers from the University of Hong Kong warned against spamming family members with more than 20 messages a day, saying happiness and quality of communication would decrease beyond that optimal amount.