@madisonmauldiniectskin-com I agree, texting does not feel as involved to me. Hearing someones emotion makes all the difference.

I moved away from my home state when I was 18. over the last 15 years I've solely had to rely on phone calls to most of my friends and family. talking to them daily definitely made a huge impact on my life and especially my mental health. recently I've had a lot more on my plate with my husband being gone with the military so those phone calls have become less and less due to being tied up with my and my kids schedules. 

@kaytlynmolinaiectskin-com face timing definitely helps a little more than a phonecall because seeing the person and their reactions to what you're saying can help feel more present and involved.

@karyssamarleriectskin-com texting is good and bad for me. I like to text because I'm very quick to speak before thinking. sometimes I can sound insensitive, so being able to go over the text in my head kind of helps me read my message from another perspective before sending it. on another note I have very bad habits of putting "lol" with everything because I don't want people to take it as being insensitive or sassy.

@deborahwatersiectskin-com I used to talk to my mom every morning. we would facetime and get ready for the day together. after I had my daughter it was a little more challenging and of course the saying "the phone works both ways" definitely came into play when it was me making more of the calls instead of receiving. I was overwhelmed and kind of distanced myself from her after realizing it was more of a one way for her.

Hearing a loved ones voice can really lift your mood.  I often don't like talking on the phone, but there are times when we need to hear them.  Texting is a great way to just send a quick "hello" to let someone know you are thinking about them.

Post COVID this is definitely something I would assume would support loneliness. I can image people who do have regular phone calls with friends and family experience less loneliness. I lived in Dubai pre pandemic and during and being able to connect with friends and family in the US helped me feel connected. 

@melissalandersiectskin-com I agree. Being able to connect with family even just  via text could definitely lift a mood.

I believe it! My best friend and I used to talk to each other every single day for at least 30 minutes and now that we don't, it's kind of depressing. 

@aliciawellonsiectskin-com isn't it amazing how technology can let us connect with family even when living thousands of miles away!

I can relate to this because when I talk or facetime my mother, sister or cousin I always feel so much lighter and brighter in my overall attitude and feelings. My husband used to work away from the home for long periods of time and we constantly made time to communicate with each at certains times of the day and night, and I always felt better about things when we got off the phone.

@rebeccamatuskaiectskin-com i think technology has come a long way and I definitely appreciate it because most of my family lives in different states and we do not always have time to visit each other. 

Not living with my family and seeing my friends as often defiantly can make me feel lonely at times. I love that I can FaceTime with them regularly because it really does feel like you're with them. It's much better then text because its hard to interpret the tone and even just to keep the conversation going as well.

@torimcneilliectskin-com I agree after speaking with my mom and seeing her face it makes me feel so much happier same as with other family members.

@melissalandersiectskin-com Hearing the voice of your loved ones is defiantly uplifting at times.

I agree, I always am on the phone talking to someone when I'm out and about. I give people calls when I'm driving to my destination because I'll be able to focus on what they are saying and communicate better. I call my mom everyday, we live together but we have complete opposite schedules and are both very busy. She knows when I call I'm going somewhere and she does the same to me. We could talk about nothing or everything but I find it increases my mood and makes me feel better aswell as her because I'm reaching out and keeping connections with people.

@alexisdozieriectskin-com Yes, facetime is the best if I'm up for it or even calling. You can tell someones expressions, the tone of their voice and everything. Texting is get anxious about because it can be taken multiple different ways and not be expressed. I also am a bad texter, I'll see you said something and respond in my head but forget to write it and send it.

@delaneyhiggonsiectskin-com I love it, even when I'm away from my friends I can still be included and vice versa. Take them along with me where I go if they cant be there in person because of distance or their schedule timing. I will call someone while shopping showing them everything being like "this or this?", "this looks like you" and etc. My friends take me a long for journeys even if I'm not there and it makes you feel better like you're still a part of something instead of having fomo.