Dating on the phone

How to Use Phone Calls to Improve Your Online Dating Results

In the early days of online dating, there was an easy fix to ensure you felt comfortable meeting up with a complete and total stranger: hop on a phone-call pre-date to make sure the vibes felt right. Fast-forward 15 years and the vast majority of us forget that our mobiles even have a phone in it. But why is this happening now? And how do we feel about this? I asked Friend of a Friend Matchmaking matchmaker Claire AH if she had any insight into why this old-school practice has become so popular again. And why? Speaking with a person on the phone might make them feel a little more secure to that end. More and more people are a little dubious about how anonymous and impersonal online dating can be. Dating is about putting yourself out there, and even a little bit of added security goes a long way.

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Sometime in the last few months, I had rekindled the once-forgotten urge to flirt with strangers and dream of a meet-cute. Of course, the romantic fantasies I had been brewing in my head of bumping into an old flame or meeting someone in a book cafe were, simply put, delusional. Instead, the realities of modern dating were apparent: I had to return to the dating app grind. Naysayers may spout horror stories of these apps, but with a more lighthearted mindset, I perhaps could at least embrace the dopamine rush they brought. The desire to get back out there also came after brunch with an old friend. I was confused, to say the least. But after hearing her explanation, my curiosity was piqued.

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You know who it is! Phone calls are a powerful tool, but one that needs to be used strategically. While there are circumstances where a call makes sense, today, women are generally more accustomed to texting than talking on the phone. Especially with younger girls, they may have grown up with most of their interactions being on the screen rather than through a call. I know a lot of guys who stick to phone calls for interactions.

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Is scheduling a phone call before a date the modern answer to online dating?

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