In Person and Texting Conversations Preferred

[beautifuldiva1989]

Have any of you ever dealt with someone that you were getting to know and then you met them went on a few dates but yet when you ask them, "Can we talk on the phone?" or "Can we video chat?" or you just "Call" them unannounced and they do not answer your call.

 

And they just prefer texting or talking in person instead of on the phone or in a video call, what do you do? I know I've dealt with this situation a few times in the past where the person preferred face to face or texting rather than talk on video or phone because they were too shy OR they made up an excuse.

[sdrawkcaB ssA]

I think they are one to prefer private ways, or maybe they have an SO they are dodging.

 

I think it is the latter.

[OwMyEyeball]

Texting and in person are the extremes of two distinct forms of communication.

 

Phone and video are the in between nether world that make a lot of people, including myself, uncomfortable.

 

I don't need to psychoanalyze myself to figure out why. Overall, by a huge margin, I prefer communicating in person. Otherwise, when relaying basic info I'm fine with text (email, messaging, texting).

 

Why not just bring it up with the person(s) in question? If they have a preference, respect that. If you're putting someone into a situation that makes them uncomfortable, their discomfort alone will affect the quality of the conversation. If phone and video discussion are a "must have" for you, then make that clear from the outset and let the cards fall where they will.

[angel.eyes]

Is it something you can live with? Stay. If it isn't, you aren't compatible. Move on.

 

The previous poster is right. If someone never picks up or talks when it's a prearranged time or when they are otherwise abie to text, consider whether they are truly single.

[Phoe]

I hate talking on the phone. Nor do I think there's anything wrong with this.

 

I don't want to hold a hot piece of plastic to my face and talk into it. Plus I don't hear well and phones make a conversation sound garbled, and the static hurts my ears and I'm commonly saying "huh? What? Sorry can't hear you"

 

Talk to me in person.

[WhatIsLove2014]

I'm one of those people. However, the difference is I can have a serious, Indepth conversation via text...but we will continue the conversation in person usually more so to follow up.

 

Me and the guy I'm dating aren't ones for talking on the phone or video chatting but we can talk for hours in person.

 

They really are polar opposite forms of communication but humph idk.

[Phoe]

or maybe they have an SO they are dodging.

 

I think it is the latter.

 

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Really? Lol.

 

Some people just don't like talking into a hot piece of plastic for any length of time.

[beautifuldiva1989]

I don't mind our current chatting set up but I would like to hear the person's voice over the phone sometimes, its not that hard to chat on the phone, remember its how you use to do it back in the day but I know that's "old school" and as many of today would say "dead".

[sdrawkcaB ssA]

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Really? Lol.

 

Some people just don't like talking into a hot piece of plastic for any length of time.

 

I only say it because it seems like it is so easy to hide from an SO that way. My LDR is married and has to live by such standards, so consider my info pretty spot on from experience.

 

As for me, I prefer voice though I don't use a GSM phone, and I love the sound of my SM's voice and would not give it up for any other form of communication.

 

Though video chat is what I love most, but can only be done once a week by her schedule. Voice chats are no longer being used unless skype has bandwidth issues. Txts are now emails... Mostly after so many years, txts are not as needed, as trust and allowing for less detraction for a busy day.

[Fondue]

Some people aren't as social as others.

 

This is especially true between men and women. Men don't need to "talk" as often as a lady does. Most of us are very content in doing so face to face. This is always the preferable way.

 

Texting might be a means to keep some light communication, but a phone/videochat might simply be "too much."

 

It is up to you to decide if you're content with that.