of information they share as a way to stay in touch when they meet a brand new friend.72% of all teens say they spend time with friends on social media; 23% say they do so every day.Social media helps teens feel more connected to their friends feelings and daily lives, and also offers teens a place to receive support from others during challenging times.83% of teen social media users say social media makes them feel more connected to information about their friends lives.70% of social media-using teens feel better connected to their friends feelings through social media.68% of teen social media users have had people on the platforms supporting them through tough or challenging times.Teens face challenges trying to construct an appropriate and authentic online persona for multiple audiences, including adults and peers. Consequently, many teens feel obligated to project an attractive and popular image through their social media postings.40% of teen social media users report feeling pressure to post only content that makes them look good to others.39% of teens on social media say they feel pressure to post content that will be popular and get lots of comments or likes.When friendships end, many teens take steps to cut the digital web that connects them to their former friend. Girls who use social media or cellphones are more likely to prune old content and connections:58% of teens who use social media or cellphones have unfriended or unfollowed someone they used to be friends with, and 45% of teens have blocked an ex-friend.63% of girls who use social media or cellphones have unfriended or unfollowed an ex-friend, compared with 53% of boys.53% of social media- or cellphone-using girls have blocked someone after ending a friendship, compared with 37% of boys.School is the primary place teens interact with their closest friends. However, these best-friend interactions occur across a wide range of online and offline venues:83% of teens spend time with their closest friend at school.58% spend time with their closest friend at someones house.55% spend time with their closest friend online (such as on social media sites or gaming sites or servers).Teens also use a wide range of communication tools to get in touch with their closest friend.49% of teens say text messaging (including on messaging apps) is their first choice of platform for communicating with their closest friend.20% say social media is their first-choice communication tool when talking with their closest friend.13% say phone calls are the method they would choose first to talk with their closest friend.6% say video games are their first-choice platform for talking with their closest friend.Nearly three-quarters (73%) of teens have access to a smartphone, and smartphone-using teens have different practices for communicating with close friends. Teens with smartphones rely more heavily on texting, while teens without smartphones are more likely to say social media and phone calls are preferred modes for reaching their closest friend.58% of teens with smartphone access prefer texting when communicating with their closest friend, while just 25% of teens without smartphone access say the same.29% of teens without smartphone access say social