A survey from All About Cookies has found that some iPhone users are inclined to think less of those who don’t also have an iPhone when texting. Their text messages will appear in green bubbles instead of blue, and about a quarter of iPhone users apparently take issue with that.
Twenty-two percent of respondents said they look down on users who send “non-iMessage texts,” i.e., the green bubbles. A number of Android users even said they’ve considered switching to an iPhone because they’ve felt ridiculed or pressured to do so. However, these iPhone users are in the minority, as 78 percent reported that they don’t feel superior just because their text messages are blue.
But it seems the people who don’t like the green bubbles have very strong feelings about it. The survey also found that 23 percent of iPhone users said it’s a “deal-breaker” if their first texts with a potential love interest are green. This is particularly true for men, with 31 percent answering yes when asked, “Would it be a deal-breaker for someone you were interested in to use a non-Apple phone?” Only 16 percent of women answered yes.
