One third of Gen Z will text or call when they arrive at someone's door as opposed to pressing the bell.
The survey by USwtich found texting is seen as the "friendlier option," - nearly half of 18-29 year olds described it that way, compared to 37% who say knocking is friendlier.
Two in five believe the doorbell is outright "formal."
Almost a quarter admitted they would feel doorbell dread if a visitor rang without texting first.
For younger people, worrying about intruding on people is a notable theme.
Almost 40 percent of younger respondents say texting is less intrusive, that is compared to 19 percent who believe the doorbell is "too formal" and almost a quarter who believe their friend is simply more likely to notice a text or a call over the doorbell.
Rebecca told Spin she's not a doorbell ringer but she's not "afraid."
"Like when I'm going to my friend's house I'll always text them ten minutes in advance to warn them."
She continued, "I'm not sure its about me being socially anxious, or any of my friends being anxious either. I'd say we're all quite confident. I think its just a habit and a ritual."
"I wouldn't want to be rude and impose, like maybe they have a family member or a sibling who is working from home or studying or doing something important and I'd be bothering them by ringing the doorbell."
USwitch says the doorbell is joining a list of habits the majority of people have abandoned, including writing cheques (at 47%), answering unknown numbers (41%) and using a landline phone (that was down to 38%).
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