Younger people hooked on instant communications like SMS and IM communicate differently with their grandparents due to the fear of new technology common among older people, according to a new poll released by Montreal-based international call provider MOBIVOX.

Almost 60 percent of those under 35 say that they communicate differently with older, less tech savvy family members and friends. This is probably not surprising, as less than 10 percent of those over 65 use SMS or IM regularly and over half still use letters. These barriers on relationships is felt across generations, the report adds – one in three Americans, regardless of age, say that they don't connect as often as they would like with those they love because they don't use the same communications technology.

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