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Re:‘Why am I talking to 10 guys?’ The rise and fall of datin... by pmoriarty on Sunday November 20, 2022 @06:53AM (#33680234)
"I find text chatting with a stranger to very difficult compared to talking in person"

I've always just talked on the phone. I know a lot of younger people are afraid of phone conversations too, but I'm fortunate to be of an older generation for whom it's not a big deal.

I guess you could also try a Zoom date.

Re:‘Why am I talking to 10 guys?’ The rise and fall of datin... by AnIdiotOnTheNet on Sunday November 20, 2022 @08:57AM (#33680895)
I'm from an older generation that used to talk on the phone a lot, and I still hate talking on the phone nowadays.

I think it has something to do with the absolutely abysmal audio quality of today's phones, which makes it a lot harder for some of us to process speech and hear the more subtle vocal communications.

Re:‘Why am I talking to 10 guys?’ The rise and fall of datin... by solardev on Sunday November 20, 2022 @11:27AM (#33682296)
Those "you're muted"s really help set the mood.