"Men have become so openly affectionate with each other using mobile technology they've taken to signing off text messages to male friends with a kiss (x), giving rise to a new generation dubbed "Metrotextuals." New research from mobile phone firm T-Mobile reveals nearly a quarter of men (22 per cent) regularly include a kiss on texts to their male mates, T-Mobile said in an emailed statement. "Metrotextuality" is most widespread among 18-24 year old males with three quarters (75 per cent) regularly sealing texts with a kiss and 48 per cent admitting that the practice has become commonplace amongst their group of friends. Nearly a quarter of this age group (23 per cent) even appreciate an "x' in a text exchange from people that aren't close friends. But it's not just younger men that have become Metrotextuals -- one in 10 men over 55 often completes a text to another male with a kiss, according to the poll. The research also revealed there's a certain etiquette within metrotextuality. A lower case "x' is the preferred sign-off for most (52 per cent) compared to 17 per cent for a bolder upper case X), with one in three sharing the love in a big way with multiple lower case kisses (xxx)." - RAPatton from Bookmarklet

I'm a fan of affection, and so I approve. :) - Ayşe E.

That's how it starts and then you're blowing each other. Wait, what? - Derrick

DERRICK! LMAO!!! - Anna Lynn M.

LOL Derrick FTW! - holly #ravingfangirl

Derrick made me really like this. - suzanne from iPhone

Hm. Interesting. I follow Bobby Long, a musician, on Twitter and he signs his tweets with 'x'. lol. - Araceli

yeah, but that "x" on twitter is just for you and no one else, I am sure ;) - RAPatton

hey I know that guy. Wait, that's not Joey. - W!cKeD Baditude

thanks for the post, Robert. XX OO - Brent

oh shit - holly #ravingfangirl

subd to Derrick for that comment. XD - W!cKeD Baditude

*cough* - DJF

:) Derrick - Valz 4 Botts