This statistic displays the findings of a survey on the most common interactions on social media sites among teenagers in the United Kingdom (UK) in January 2016, by gender. During the survey period, it was found that 69 percent of respondents in London reported telling someone that they had liked their photo.
Most common interactions on social media sites among teenagers in the United Kingdom (UK) in January 2016, by region and home nation**
United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
Survey time period
January 6, 2016 to January 18, 2016
Number of respondents
1,089*
Age group
10-18 years
Special properties
all respondents with social media account.
Method of interview
Online interview
Supplementary notes
* Source adds the following information:
"Data were weighted by age, gender and region to be representative of all 10-18 year olds in the UK."
** Original survey question was phrased as follows:
"Have you ever done any of these things on social media?"
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ComRes, & BBC. (February 9, 2016). Most common interactions on social media sites among teenagers in the United Kingdom (UK) in January 2016, by region and home nation** [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 02, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/548796/leading-interactions-of-teenagers-on-social-media-sites-in-the-uk-by-region/
ComRes, und BBC. "Most common interactions on social media sites among teenagers in the United Kingdom (UK) in January 2016, by region and home nation**." Chart. February 9, 2016. Statista. Accessed July 02, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/548796/leading-interactions-of-teenagers-on-social-media-sites-in-the-uk-by-region/
ComRes, BBC. (2016). Most common interactions on social media sites among teenagers in the United Kingdom (UK) in January 2016, by region and home nation**. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 02, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/548796/leading-interactions-of-teenagers-on-social-media-sites-in-the-uk-by-region/
ComRes, and BBC. "Most Common Interactions on Social Media Sites among Teenagers in The United Kingdom (Uk) in January 2016, by Region and Home Nation**." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Feb 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/548796/leading-interactions-of-teenagers-on-social-media-sites-in-the-uk-by-region/
ComRes & BBC, Most common interactions on social media sites among teenagers in the United Kingdom (UK) in January 2016, by region and home nation** Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/548796/leading-interactions-of-teenagers-on-social-media-sites-in-the-uk-by-region/ (last visited July 02, 2022)
