Let your phone do the talking
Those concerned with the health risks of mobile phones will say they microwave your brain, while others insist that they do no such thing. But as we wait for more studies for and against, one thing appears to be certain: mobile phones can fry your brains in the metaphorical sense. If you are predisposed to a psychological or emotional ailment, your trouble can manifest itself in the way you use your mobile phone.
Anticipating rejection while waiting for that special someone to call? Here’s another phone they might not call you on. Social anxiety? Send a text. A study from the University of Plymouth shows that people who are socially anxious prefer to text than to talk, as “texters tend to find social interaction and vocal contact more demanding”. But this is a good thing, apparently, because it helps them to gain confidence, and not just in sending texts, but in expressing themselves, too. Those who prefer talking to texting scored lower on the kind of tests you don’t want to score highly on: the Interaction Anxiousness Scale and the UCLA Loneliness Scale.
Well, that is the charitable reading. Some of us prefer talking to texting because we have impatience disorder and texting takes too long. And some people prefer to text rather than talk because it’s cheaper, but that’s so much less interesting than the scholarly explanation.