While overusing cell phones and being constantly on social media can often exacerbate feelings of loneliness and mental health concerns that aging individuals already experience at heightened rates, ...

Many Gen Zers are apprehensive about picking up the phone. Gen Z is so apprehensive about talking on the phone employers have seen a noticeable difference in their work outcomes. One U.K. college even ...

Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Trying to talk to someone stuck on their phone is such a universal experience, there’s a name for it: ...

Not a fan of phone calls? You’re not alone. A lot of people want to work from home but don’t want to spend all day talking to customers, answering phones, or sitting through Zoom meetings. The good ...

This article follows the Direct Message methodology, designed to cut through the noise and reveal the deeper truths behind the stories we live. People who hate making phone calls—maybe you know one, ...

SILVER LAKE, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- On a Friday night in October, hundreds of Silver Lake clubgoers took a Y2K throwback party to the next level. They dressed for the theme in nostalgic retro looks, ...

Lately, I’ve been avoiding phone calls and texting people more than I used to. I might prefer to pick up a phone, but then I think calling someone will interrupt their day and be an unwelcome ...