86 per cent of parents don't understand what their children say via mobile For example 'fleek' means good-looking and 'bae' is an affectionate term Teenagers also rely on emoticons and smiley faces in messages You might think you're gr8 with a little txt speak, but the sorry truth is that these abbreviations are already considered 'antique' by today's children.

The year 2015 could be called the year of the emoji. They have landed a teenage boy in a police cell and prompted Vladimir Putin's wrath in Russia, and the loveable smiley faces are even set to come to life in their own Hollywood film.

In the good old days, dating was defined by a series of face-to-face encounters. People met, they spent time in each other's company, they got to know each other's friends and family, and they evaluated the quality of their connection and compatibility in person...

We examine the history of swearing from cavemen to Hollywood: Curses and expletives and obscenities -- oh, my!