Therefore, many adults are trying to adapt and learn this new language, which can sometimes be challenging for them.

This often happens when Andra is called by her mother. The 20-year-old is a student in Cluj-Napoca.

Instead of a conversation, she prefers a short and to-the-point exchange of text messages. Emojis confuse parents the most.

Andra Belea, student: "When parents send that smiling emoji, for us, it has taken on the meaning of 'I'm smiling, but I feel uncomfortable'".

Denisa Mălan, student: "My mom used to call me a lot, so I decided when she would send me an emoji to reply with the same emoji. This way she knows I’m okay".

However, parents still wish to hear from their children more often. A study conducted by an international mobile phone company shows that over 50% of young people from Generation Z do not answer the phone when one of their parents is calling.

Mother: "I prefer them to answer the phone. I call for a reason. Messaging seems more awkward to me. I don't understand those abbreviations".

Nevertheless, experts recommend that parents try to adapt in order to maintain a healthy relationship with their children.

Lenke Iuhoș, psychologist: "If parents step out of this realm of communication, they will slowly lose their children. They feel that when they are called, they are somehow controlled, monitored by their parents".

On the other hand, these young people feel lonely, according to a study from Harvard University, as reported by Business Insider.

According to the research, over a third of young people between the ages of 18 and 25 have admitted that they often feel lonely during the course of a month. To socialize, they have joined various classes or sports activities.

Girl: "I've done dancing and handball, and I can say it helped me a lot to communicate, to have someone to talk to about common topics".

According to the publication, young people can spend up to several hundred dollars a month on memberships in various clubs.