How do you prefer talking to people?

[shrekluvsme]

Like -in person, over the phone, through text or email; which one do you prefer?

Me personally I used to always prefer text or email, but lately I'm far more comfortable with in person or over the phone. I think it's because college helped me get over my anxiety.

What about you guys? And why do you prefer what you prefer?

 

[blackroserandom]

Text usually, I don't have much to say so a text is simple enough for me.

 

[Corrie]

I prefer in person. I'm an extravert and get lonely if I don't converse with someone in person for a while. Text is fine too though but definitely prefer in person.

I hate the phone.

 

[That Marshal Fangirl]

I am a very introverted person. Texting and emails allow me to speak my mind more.

 

[Mink777]

I only ever use HotMail. No, it depends.

 

[Soigne]

Texting or in person. I never call anyone about anything; if it's important, I go in person. If it's not, I text. If it's unimportant and I can't text, I don't bother.

 

[Nuclear Bingo]

In person above all else. But texting over calling because talking on the phone is just annoying for some reason

 

[seliph]

I prefer to not

 

[Sion]

skype/in person. i like hearing the other person's voice or seeing their face
it's refreshing

 

[mintellect]

Always text or email. I get incredibly nervous having to speak to someone one-on-one

 

[Loriii]

All of the above. It depends on the situation, though there are times I don't feel like talking or responding to any lol

 

[watercolorwish]

in person for sure but texting seems better since i can plan what to say quickly

 

[King Dorado]

I prefer talking to somebody in person, because then they get to see me...

 

[Bubblebeam]

Depends on the person. Someone I feel completely comfortable with (which lately is only my husband), person to person. Other people with whom I have a social/blood relationship, text. Business/finance related? While I prefer text we usually end up phoning or the person in question doesn't bother to answer. You have to get in their face with a phone call or even in person.

 

[himeki]

discord

 

[visibleghost]

Preferably not at all but if i have to choose text

 

[amanda1983]

I can't vote as my answer is "depends on the relationship and the situation". For loved ones, I will always prefer in-person or phone call to more impersonal means of contact, unless they themselves prefer a different method.

For business, I prefer email aside from in-person or video call meetings, as email keeps a much more useful record of who said what, when. Text messages are not suitable for the type of business I generally conduct, as messages need to be sent at all hours across all timezones.

For work, in-person is obviously preferred given I am an early childhood educator - rather tough to expect colleagues, children, and their families to only communicate with me via email, phone calls, and sms lol. When working but needing to communicate with people who aren't in the same room as me, phone call is the best method, followed by email for particular situations. Sms would be the least helpful - and generally most unprofessional - method, only to be used in certain agreed circumstances with all parties aware of the context, rules, and reasons for use. Personally, I would only ever sms a colleague if they contacted me first and a reply seemed necessary, or in response to a private client (a family I'm doing nanny work for, where sms is frequently the easiest method of communication to arrange nanny sessions).

For social stuff - whatever method suits all parties. As I'm not able to physically travel and catchup with people often these days, other methods are more useful for now. As soon as that changes, they'll revert to being the means by which I arrange to catchup in person, and that's all. I'm not an extrovert, but when I need contact with other people, I need *contact*.

For random incidental communication - email or sms is preferred, as they can be replied to at any time, or ignored if applicable. I don't like getting door-to-door salespeople at my home (or workplace, but that's a bit less personally invasive), or having the cold-call equivalent. At all. I understand why those roles exist, and I would never treat the person making contact with any less respect than I would expect for myself. But those incidents are disruptive and utterly unnecessary in my life.

 

[Weiland]

I stutter in person.
I can't talk over the phone due to anxiety.
I think I can settle with texting.

 

[mitzi_crossing]

I'd say its a tie between texting and in person. But over those two I would definitely prefer in person. I think I prefer texting over on the phone solely because I dont like keeping a phone to my head for very long also none of my friends and family are big phone talkers so theres that too.

 

[Kitsuragi]

i used to be a text only person but now i love being able to talk. typing takes a lot of time, and i can put emphasis on words and actually use sarcasm when talking