Today is the day that we all do the thing that we all really, genuinely dread. Talk on the phone. I can’t quite explain why. I just really dislike talking on the phone. And there are slews of articles criticizing millennials for being able to hold phone conversations despite being constantly on their phones. (Don't get me started on this, that's an article for another time.
According to the New York Times, it’s because phone calls have a tendency to interrupt us. We find them annoying. But at the same time, they are more “honest”. Text messaging is how we roll now, and those things can get misinterpreted, twisted, and forgotten about. Texting allows you to be spontaneous, fast, and easy. But these pros are exactly what make texting less genuine. We forget to think sometimes. We say things we don’t mean in the moment and they are immortalized. Phone calls bring a sense of humanity back to communication. You can understand the tone of voice and have emotional awareness. We also cannot hide behind our screens and speak without consequences. So surprise someone with a phone call today! It may be an interruption, but at least they are a genuine one, instead of someone Facebook Messenger-ing you a meme (though I do love memes) I’m going to call my grandma. Happy dialing, The Mindful Digital Native Resources: How texting affects relationships: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/meet-catch-and-keep/201403/is-constant-texting-good-or-bad-your-relationship My Millenials Don’t Like Phone Calls, a graph: https://bgr.com/2018/12/09/millennials-phone-calls-survey/ New York Times Article: https://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/20/fashion/20Cultural.html
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