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I will text someone three times before I'll make a one phone call to them
Phone call avoidance has increased dramatically with digital communication. Calls require real-time improvisation, immediate emotional response, and no ability to edit — while texts allow time to construct a response. The anxiety isn't weakness; it's a rational response to higher social stakes.
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Related fact
Phone call anxiety was documented in a 2019 study as affecting over 76% of millennials and Gen Z adults, compared to about 40% of Baby Boomers.