I know women who leave the house without their phones. I also know women who only share their location with their friends when they go out for a night of drinking or their first few dates with a new partner, but otherwise don't feel a need to be tethered to a phone and monitored to feel safe.

Then again, I've also got a niece who has expressed that her phone is a constant source of anxiety. She feels like she has to immediately respond to every text and social media post from her friends no matter what or there will be consequences which could range from causing others worry to losing social status and being potentially excluded as punishment. It sounds like a nightmare.