Gender Divide: How Men and Women Use Twitter Differently

Who makes the most of 140 characters?

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Sometimes, it seems like the differences between men and women are countless. We don't communicate in the same ways, we're interested in completely opposite things, and we can never seem to fully find that same wavelength to tune on. Everyone has run into that problem before, and for centuries now, we've been fed the line that men are from Mars and women are from Venus. But what about when it comes to Twitter? With the onset of the online age and social media, has anything really changed between guys and girls? Honestly, how many differences can be found in just 140 characters? And in a place like the Internet, where anyone can be anonymous, is it really possible to distinguish the two sexes? To show you that the gender divide is still real, we put together 10 ways that Men and Women Use Twitter Differently. The game may have changed, but the story is still the same. 

Women use Twitter more than men.

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Men are more likely to swear, and keep things short.

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Girls are more likely to express emotions.

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Women talk about each other.

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Men talk about themselves.

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Women are able to gain a larger following than men...

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But men aren't as likely to follow other people in the first place.

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Men live-tweet sports.

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Women talk TV and celebs.

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Women share more photos and videos than men.

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