It turns out teens are surprisingly sympathetic when dumping each other

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Teenagers these days have developed a reputation for being a part of a generation that would rather send a quick text over having a face to face conversation — but based on a new study, that might not be entirely fair.

Earlier this week, the Pew Research Center released a new study entitled "Teens, Technology and Romantic Relationships," which closely analyzed teenagers ages 13 to 17 to provide a clearer understanding of the "digital romantic practices" of America's youth. 

Here's a look at the their findings. Turns out, at least when it comes to romantic breakups, 78% of the teenagers surveyed thought real-life conversations were the "most acceptable" way to go. 

There was significant drop in popularity between the top choice, dumping someone in person, and second best option, calling a significant other on the phone to deliver the bad news. Thirty one percent of teens surveyed thought a phone call was the most acceptable method. 

So what about text messaging, the beloved go to of teens everywhere? 

While 72% percent of teens reported they use text messaging to connect with their significant others daily, only 12% of the people Pew surveyed thought texting was the most acceptable method to dump a boyfriend or girlfriend.