Does generation Z no longer know how to write by hand?

telcodad · 2025-06-10T00:32:42+00:00

I know many young people have never learned cursive writing, but now it looks like many of them are finding it difficult to write anything by hand: Generation Z Is Losing a Skill That’s Over 5,500 Years Old : 40% Struggle with Communication By Brian Foster, Glass Almanac - February 8, 2025 https://glassalmanac.com/generation-z-is-losing-a-skill-thats-over-5500-years-old-40-struggle-with-communication/ For millennia, handwriting was a cornerstone of human communication—enabling the sharing of ideas, culture, and emotions across generations. However, as smartphones and digital devices have become the dominant forms of communication, the act of writing by hand has taken a backseat. A recent study by the University of Stavanger found that 40% of Generation Z struggle with the basics of handwritten communication, signaling a shift not just in tools but in how this generation processes information. The rise of digital devices isn’t just about replacing one tool for another—it’s changing the very nature of how we communicate. Quick texts, instant messages, and social media posts have overtaken thoughtful letters and notes, resulting in a lost connection with the art of handwriting. ….

timcuth

As to “typing” on a phone, it amazes me how so many young people can hold the phone and type with just one hand. It’s all I can do to accomplish it with two hands.

ugly95

timcuth As to “typing” on a phone, it amazes me how so many young people can hold the phone and type with just one hand. It’s all I can do to accomplish it with two hands.

Typing with one hand is a skill a lot of young men learn when they have access to the internet.

But, as for the phone, I’m pretty bad at it, but you can install keyboards that allow you to swipe along the keys instead of actually typing each letter.

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