The influence the Senecan tragedy had upon the evolution of the Elizabethan drama, changed both the substance and the form of the drama. The division into five acts, and the use of the Chorus, as in The Misfortunes of Arthur. This influence can also be seen in the application of stichomythia, the treatment of the supernatural and the use of long rhetorical and descriptive passages.
I'd say that it is true. It makes sense. You call a friend to tell them something. You FaceTime a friend to see their reaction to something funny, etc. Guys communicate in different ways than girls.