{"id":3715,"date":"2022-04-02T12:58:15","date_gmt":"2022-04-02T12:58:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.act4apps.org\/?p=3715"},"modified":"2022-04-02T12:58:17","modified_gmt":"2022-04-02T12:58:17","slug":"instant-messengers-how-come-we-prefer-them-over-phone-calls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.act4apps.org\/instant-messengers-how-come-we-prefer-them-over-phone-calls\/","title":{"rendered":"Instant messengers, how come we prefer them over phone calls? \u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"
Instant messengers, how come we prefer them over phone calls? \u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n
Nowadays, it is not surprising to see couples dating for months and years and not knowing each other\u2019s phone numbers. Try recalling the last phone number you\u2019ve kept in mind. If people use instant messaging apps to communicate, why would they need to know someone else\u2019s phone number?<\/p>\n
You can understand that pretty easily, simply by looking at your phone calls that you made in the current year and remember the amount of calls you were doing a decade ago. I bet in one year of using messaging apps you sent more messages than SMS for your entire life. The normal calls, through cellular networks, are getting outdated too, as calls through apps are more flawless and at no cost. The only problem is that you do not have internet connection everywhere while cellular networks are almost ubiquitous.<\/p>\n
Asking for the phone numbers is no longer popular, as more people would simply not answer the calls from the unknown phone number. Sometimes, requesting a phone call immediately or a phone number may be considered as being rude or even interpreted as harassment. It is much easier to ask for a tag from the messenger, as you will know who sends you messages and will be able to see his or her avatar. The disclosure of a personal phone number is a private matter now. Some people even have a second phone number<\/a> for these occasions.<\/p>\n