The following in an excerpt of a story published in The Washington Post on Dec. 12, 2022.
For some zoomers, the immediacy of text messaging has also altered how quickly they expect to receive communication responses. Layla Wellington, a 22-year-old graduate assistant for 69ÂÜÀòapp Springfield, said she had to acclimate to a delay in receiving responses to emails.
âWith that gap, we can build emotion about why they arenât responding,â she said, adding that she didnât use email much before college. âI had to realize that it takes time and a lot of people like to reply in business hours.â