According to research conducted at Sheffield Hallam University, men flash their cell phones in order to: attract women, look important, and show off to male peers.
They needed research to prove this? I have always thought that looking important and/or popular was the single biggest driver of cell phone use. It’s amazing to me how often someone will use a phone in public and then, once they’re away from inquisitive eyes, do something else.
I am also amazed at how desperate people are to turn on their phones the moment a plane lands. I admit that I am among those desperate people — because I want to read my e-mail. But I like e-mail a lot more than talking on the phone. E-mail is the ultimate time-shift mechanism, and I am thankful for it every day.
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That’s amazing. I don’t see why that would attract women, when every guy and his dog has a cell phone and it would just make him look edgy. I’d like to know what women make of this.
Just curious. Really.
I do remember an NYT(TIME? Mewsweek?) article some years back about young men in South Africa who would buy discarded cell phones, then spend time in public pretending they were having conversations on them.
That’s amazing. I don’t see why that would attract women, when every guy and his dog has a cell phone and it would just make him look edgy. I’d like to know what women make of this.
Just curious. Really.
I do remember an NYT(TIME? Mewsweek?) article some years back about young men in South Africa who would buy discarded cell phones, then spend time in public pretending they were having conversations on them.
I was thinking about this the other day. Fumbling with PDAs /pagers when you are feeling insecure is common in Tech circles. Another very common “give” is looking at a watch (which I do) or just rotating it around ones wrist. This occurs whenever there is any level of “discomfort” or social anxiety.
The South African example is mind blowing. Thanks for sharing it.
I was thinking about this the other day. Fumbling with PDAs /pagers when you are feeling insecure is common in Tech circles. Another very common “give” is looking at a watch (which I do) or just rotating it around ones wrist. This occurs whenever there is any level of “discomfort” or social anxiety.
The South African example is mind blowing. Thanks for sharing it.
I’m not really a big fan of phone conversation either. However, as far as airplanes go, I know that I want my phone on as soon as I can because it doubles as my timepiece. I know plenty of people don’t bother wearing a watch these days because their cellphone serves that purpose…
I’m not really a big fan of phone conversation either. However, as far as airplanes go, I know that I want my phone on as soon as I can because it doubles as my timepiece. I know plenty of people don’t bother wearing a watch these days because their cellphone serves that purpose…
Also humorous:
Anyone ever pretend to be using their cellphone so they don’t have to have a face-to-face conversation with someone? I’ve done this a couple times in the past to get out of mind-numbing workplace conversations, for example.
Also humorous:
Anyone ever pretend to be using their cellphone so they don’t have to have a face-to-face conversation with someone? I’ve done this a couple times in the past to get out of mind-numbing workplace conversations, for example.