Author	Thread: Men and Phone Calls
Admin	Men and Phone Calls Posted : 14 Nov, 2010 09:19 AM Women can get on the the phone and happily chat for hours. With few exceptions, my time limit is usually about 30 minutes at which time I am looking for a way off. I have noticed women seem to be offended, as if I don't like them or don't want to talk to them ; Geez, what about the last hour? (30 min of happily talking & the 30 min of torture I endured ; doesn't that count for anything?) Post Reply
View Profile History	Men and Phone Calls Posted : 14 Nov, 2010 09:33 AM I'm not actually much of a phone person myself, maybe because I just didn't grow up with it. My parents were very strict and didn't allow me to have any private phone conversations when I was growing up (and even when I lived there after college for a little while). If I wanted to talk on the phone, I had to let them listen in one of the other phones in the house or put it on speakerphone. I wasn't allowed to give out my phone number without asking first either... So... ya... I didn't really ever talk on the phone. When I got to college, I had a couple of long-distance friends who I talked quite a bit with on the phone, but I was in the dorm my first 2 years and I made friends in the dorms. So, there wasn't really a need to have phone conversations with these friends, since we all lived together basically! I would just go knock on their door. Or, if it was just something quick and I didn't want to majorly interrupt my studying (or someone else's), I would shoot off an AIM message... stuff like, "When do you want to go to dinner?" or, "Is Felicity a new one tonight?" I really do much prefer face-to-face conversation over the phone!! However, when it's a long-distance thing and the face-to-face thing isn't an option, then the phone is great, because I do like to talk and I like to hear someone else's voice. I can definitely have some long (3-4 hour) phone conversations with someone I enjoy =) Post Reply
bcpianogal View Profile History	Men and Phone Calls Posted : 14 Nov, 2010 10:40 AM I'm like Pixy...not much of a phone person. I do have a few long-distance friends, and I enjoy phone conversations with them, but it's not an everyday occurrence, and the conversations don't usually last more than an hour or so. I'm definitely a face-to-face person. My favorite phone conversations simply involve setting up a time to meet some REAL catch-up time over lunch or coffee! I don't know why I'm not a phone person. My parents never really restricted my phone time, though it was expected that I wouldn't spend every waking minute on there. They did usually ask who I was talking to when I got off, just to sort of keep an eye on things; I never felt that they were prying, though...probably because I was nosy and asked them the same thing when they had been on the phone! My sisters and mom tell me that I sound very rude on the phone. Even if I'm talking to a close friend, or someone else that I DO want to talk to. They say that I just sound blunt with my answers, have an abrupt manner, and sound like I'm hating every minute of it. I'm often afraid that I might scare off guys when/if they call me, and I feel like I need to apologize for my lack of phone skills. Because of that, I'm more comfortable carrying on lengthy conversations in person or via online chat. Anyway...all that to say, if I'm dating a guy who doesn't like lots of lengthy phone conversations, that's a-ok with me! As long as we talk frequently in person, and supplement that with the occasional phone call, great. Now, if he's the kind of guy who feels comfortable talking on the phone, I'll be happy to communicate that way. It just gets really awkward when you have two non-phone people trying really hard to be something they aren't. Post Reply
View Profile History	Men and Phone Calls Posted : 14 Nov, 2010 11:02 AM "My sisters and mom tell me that I sound very rude on the phone." Awww... I wish I could give you some of my phone voice/personality. I'm too much the opposite. People tell me that I sound like a 900# girl on the phone. Even my mother tells me that =( Post Reply
SilverFire View Profile History	Men and Phone Calls Posted : 14 Nov, 2010 11:18 AM I think presuming that everyone wants to talk on the phone for extended periods of time is a gross misassumption. It's like assuming that everyone likes death metal -- an equally ridiculous assumption. Relationships involve compromise and understanding; if it's really a big deal and the woman refuses to understand you, then I think you've discovered that you're incompatible early on. Me, I can easily talk for hours on the phone. Where I tend to fall apart is hanging out with the girl's friends. It's one thing if we're hanging out with one or two new people, but more than that and I'm not able to interface quickly or well. I think it's a sense overload kind of thing. I guess that explains why phone conversations are so easy for me. Post Reply
Tulip89 View Profile History	Men and Phone Calls Posted : 14 Nov, 2010 11:23 AM I'm not a phone talker. I'll talk with a girlfriend more than I'll talk to other people, but I let them know up front that that's just how I am. If they want to talk just to talk, they can talk to one of their girl friends. Post Reply
View Profile History	Men and Phone Calls Posted : 14 Nov, 2010 01:43 PM Do you let the ladies know you aren't a big "phone" person? Do you let the ladies know you are racking up points? Do you each have a score card to keep track? Relationships are about compromise and communication. So if you aren't a big phone person, perhaps there is another way that works better that you could do in exchange for some of the phone calls? Just wondering. Post Reply
View Profile History	Men and Phone Calls Posted : 14 Nov, 2010 01:48 PM @ pixy What's your # ! :winksmile: Post Reply
View Profile History	Men and Phone Calls Posted : 14 Nov, 2010 04:22 PM i can take or leave the phone.. 98% of poepel I dont want to talk with unless its needed. there are a rare couple people that I enjoy talking to about anything and everything but I couldnt do that every day Post Reply
View Profile History	Men and Phone Calls Posted : 14 Nov, 2010 04:58 PM @2sparrows: It's mostly threes and multiples of threes. Feel free to try various combinations until you figure it out!! :ROFL: Post Reply
View Profile History	Men and Phone Calls Posted : 14 Nov, 2010 05:41 PM "Phone! We don't need no stinkin' phone!" (Tony Montana in 'Phone Face') Post Reply

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