Would you date someone who doesn't own a cellphone?

[Dontfindme]

I've had a smart-phone for about a year and a half. But prior to this, I stuck to the old flip phones for all of my communication needs. And before that, I ditched the phone completely for a year - it was so liberating.

 

Now that I have a smartphone - I have all of the latest apps/updates, I'm in all of my friends' business at all times. I'm taking photos of food, and every little thing. I zone out on the trains, I have my books and music to aid me. My eyesight keeps getting worse and worse. Needless to say, it would be difficult, now, to live without my phone.

 

I'd definitely welcome someone without a cellphone. Although, as I recall from my own experience, communication is a bit difficult - relying on internet, or some other social media to make plans; and last minute changes will screw you over big time. Also, in case of emergencies, you always have to memorize people's numbers to call from pay-phones, if by some miracle you can find one.

[NJ123]

Yes, but some how people have found a way to get them.

 

I mean, when I see long lines for the latest iPhone, I'm like "who are these people?" I mean, you're paying the same amount of money for a DVD player or flat screen TV about EVERY YEAR for a freakin phone?

 

And now, it's hard to buy a phone without all those features/expenses. I mean, for my smartphone I have to pay like $10 a month extra...what, ever!!!.

 

Unless you buy a flip phone or burner cel, you're gonna pay a minimum of like $40 a month.

 

But yeah, I like having data and what not on my phone. It helps me communicate with the family overseas, I can play games, and browse the web instead of using the computer at work....lol.

 

Yeah, that's the thing. When I get a smartphone I'm going to want a lot of data or unlimited data. I wouldn't get the best phone out there, but I'll want something good. If I'm going to be spending quite a bit monthly I'm not going to want a piece of ****.

[TigerLilly78]

We don't have a home line we only use cells as we don't see a need for the expense of both so I can see were a person might make that choice backwards so yeah long as they had one or the other I would...

[TigerLilly78]

The only reason I still own a flip phone is because I really don't see the need to spend $90-$100 month on a phone bill. I just use my android media player for all the apps & other things. I plan on finally getting a smartphone later this year or early next year though. Probably will stick with android over iphone though.

Try prepaid I got a up to date decent smart phone for 99 bucks you can get them as cheap as 30 and I pay 45 a month for unlimited calls/text/data I even had a international plan on it once for like 60 bucks a month flat rate..prepaid is the way to go in cells today I think anyways...

[FitChick]

Bookmark Clark Howard's website. He finds bargains for everything. Here is one for phones.

[Tayken]

I pretty much communicate with everyone via text...

 

But, I still reserve/prefer important interactions in person....

 

This turned out to be an oxymoron

[acrosstheuniverse]

No, I wouldn't. Texting and otherwise communicating via phone is important to me when I'm getting to know somebody. I wouldn't care if it was a ten year old brick, I'm not bothered about type of phone or smartphones, I just wouldn't date someone with zero phone at all.

 

Maybe this is partly due to the fact that I did go on a couple dates with one guy who said he didn't have a phone, we would arrange on facebook messenger and then meet at a certain time and place. It would have been awkward if either of us had to say we were running late. Turns out he did have a phone, and also a girlfriend, and he used the phone line to avoid rousing suspicion at home, he just did all of his cheating via facebook and in person.

[irc333]

No, I wouldn't. Texting and otherwise communicating via phone is important to me when I'm getting to know somebody. I wouldn't care if it was a ten year old brick, I'm not bothered about type of phone or smartphones, I just wouldn't date someone with zero phone at all.

 

Maybe this is partly due to the fact that I did go on a couple dates with one guy who said he didn't have a phone, we would arrange on facebook messenger and then meet at a certain time and place. It would have been awkward if either of us had to say we were running late. Turns out he did have a phone, and also a girlfriend, and he used the phone line to avoid rousing suspicion at home, he just did all of his cheating via facebook and in person.

 

Yeah, I get tired of women online that wouldn't agree to talk on the phone (even though they had one) and meet in person before giving me their phone #...something shady there.

[acrosstheuniverse]

Yeah, I get tired of women online that wouldn't agree to talk on the phone (even though they had one) and meet in person before giving me their phone #...something shady there.

 

Ditto. I wouldn't ever meet somebody without at least a ten minute phone call first, to hear their voice and see if we were able to talk smoothly without major problems. It's a warning flag that they're willing to meet up and talk in person, but not on the phone for a few minutes!

 

Plus I love that nervous, first time chat on the phone with someone from a site, when you or they pick up the phone and you hear their voice for the first time, seeing what you end up talking about.

[sillyanswer]

I remember dating in a time before when everyone had a phone in their pocket. It involved having to actually make plans about exactly where and when to meet, and then sticking to them as there was no way to change them (other than just not showing up). Those were the days!

 

Seriously... for the right woman I doubt that her choice of personal technology would be an issue for me. There are important things to worry about in dating; this isn't one of them.

[blackcat777]

I have never cheated, would never cheat in my life.

 

I have never owned a cell phone, and will never own a cell phone in my life.

 

I also have a pair of George Orwell pajamas.

 

Call my landline. Send me an email. Better yet, let's talk face to face.

 

Tried online dating briefly, and it puts you at a serious disadvantage without a cell phone. Although, I have no interest in having a relationship with someone inappropriately/addictively attached to a phone, so, it's part of the screening process.

 

I'm not tech-illiterate. I built my desktop. I would go insane with a cell phone (I've had some jobs in the past where the on-call was seriously abused).

[Taramere]

I seen this topic on another forum today & was kind of surprised by the responses. A lot were assuming the person would have financial problems or they were just a weirdo. I personally own a phone, but not a smartphone at the moment.

 

I own a phone that cost me about £30 from Tesco. It's a pay as you talk. I put in a maximum of £20 per month in it, get double that in free credit (plus airmiles, I think) and something like 5000 texts which I never use and get internet access on it though I don't particularly like it for that purpose as the screen is so small. The most I'll ever text in a given day is about 20 or 30. I cannot understand people who send hundreds of texts a day. Phones are way too fiddly and annoying to send messages on.

 

I'd have plenty of respect for a man who felt he could do without a mobile and therefore chose not to have one. I don't mind people who are obsessed by gadgets and must always have the latest and greatest - but I don't really understand their enthusiasm. However, I did attend a talk recently by somebody who was a big shot in Apple...and hearing him talk about gadgets did help me understand the passion a bit better. If it's all just about being seen with the right phone, and wanting to impress people then no.

 

One of my colleagues has a truly terrible phone that looks about 100 years old. I think that's quite endearing. Reminds me of an old boyfriend who took me on a wild goose chase as he looked for a replacement for a worn out part on his shaver (rather than just getting a new shaver). I thought, fondly "now there's a guy who doesn't discard things and people just because they're past their best." Then I hit 35, he cheated on me and then dumped my ageing ass.

 

The guy without a mobile might be less equipped to cheat. Especially if he doesn't use the internet that much. It makes me think of an earlier boyfriend who was always fooling about with old cars or attending junk sales and returning with masses of useless crap that he'd spend hours cleaning up. I like guys like that. If things get frosty between us, they'll just f*ck off into the garden shed to fiddle about with junk sale treasure or masturbate to porn while I watch tv from the comfort of a centrally heated living room.

 

So yes, in short I would date somebody who didn't own a mobile phone.

Edited October 27, 2014 by Taramere

[Els]

I personally own a phone, but not a smartphone at the moment.

 

So is your question actually about not owning a cellphone or not owning a smartphone? Big difference.

 

Smartphone, sure, no biggie. My SO didn't have one when we started going out (and I didn't either).

 

Cellphone, no way. Way too difficult to arrange meetups and to communicate if you can't seem to find each other, etc. I come from a poorer country where cellphones were slower to take on, so I have several not-so-fond memories of such incidents. Plus you can get a cellphone for $20 nowadays.

 

Similarly I wouldn't be interested in someone who was using candlelight and refused to get electricity in his place.

[NJ123]

So is your question actually about not owning a cellphone or not owning a smartphone? Big difference.

 

Smartphone, sure, no biggie. My SO didn't have one when we started going out (and I didn't either).

 

Cellphone, no way. Way too difficult to arrange meetups and to communicate if you can't seem to find each other, etc. I come from a poorer country where cellphones were slower to take on, so I have several not-so-fond memories of such incidents. Plus you can get a cellphone for $20 nowadays.

 

Similarly I wouldn't be interested in someone who was using candlelight and refused to get electricity in his place.

 

I meant no phone in general. Since you can still text with a regular flip phone so I don't see what the problem would be there personally unless the person is extremely shallow. I could just picture it happening though, imagining somewhere where some guy or woman saying she won't date them due to them only having a flip phone. lol wouldn't doubt it hasn't happened before.

[johan]

I still have the iPhone4S.

 

Wow.

 

Do you stick your feet through the floorboards to move your car around, too?

[cerridwen]

I still have the iPhone4S.

 

Wow.

 

Do you stick your feet through the floorboards to move your car around, too?

 

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[Anela]

I don't have a phone. I can't afford the service. I wouldn't mind one for texting (occasionally), and so that I could find someone if we get separated, or in the case of an emergency.