To Phone or Not to Phone
There are different schools of thought on whether texting or calling is a better means of communication when dating. Some prefer the depth of having a real conversation, while others prefer the convenience and playfulness of texting.
Although the phone may seem old-fashioned, there is still a role for the phone even in the modern world. For, instance, a phone call usually works much better than a text message for setting up a date. But while the phone call can work well in specific situations, it’s no longer the go-to method of communication. And this evolution has taken place for very good reasons.
In Biblical times, God had a hard time finding anyone who valued righteousness besides Noah. In modern times, God probably has a hard time finding anyone who values talking on the phone besides Michelle Kocak.
Why is talking on the phone so rare? For a pleasant phone call, there are really only two requirements:
1) someone you actually enjoy talking with needs to call you, and
2) they need to call at a moment when you would actually enjoy talking.
These criteria may not seem that unlikely. Indeed, (1) may happen frequently—at least for those of us fortunate enough to know Michelle. However, experience suggests that when (1) does happen, (2) never happens at the same time. Invariably when the phone rings, you’re just sitting down to eat some pizza, or in the middle of an email to a colleague, or busy watching the unfolding of Emily Thorne’s master plan of revenge. A phone call, while a good idea in theory, is rarely convenient in practice.
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