One interlocutor almost always wants to end the connection much earlier than the other
Phone conversations rarely end when the interlocutors want them to, regardless of whether we are communicating with loved ones or with strangers, a new American study reveals.
When writing Internet messages, we have more freedom – we can end the chat whenever we want or take a break, so this type of communication breaks all records, and phone calls decrease drastically.
One interlocutor almost always wants to end the connection much earlier than the other
But when we decide to talk on the phone, we do so for too long, causing mutual dissatisfaction between the two interlocutors, the study claims. According to scientists, this is due to the long self-isolation during the pandemic – loneliness is becoming more and more pronounced, and communication between us has a special importance.
The American researchers analyzed almost a thousand conversations between relatives, friends and strangers, and the results were published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. They report that whether it’s an important conversation at work, arguments, or just sharing jokes, almost always one of the interlocutors wants to stop talking much earlier than the other. But he is not comfortable breaking the communication. Phone conversations almost never end when both people want them to.
