"My friend Sevil and I met up recently, where we sat and talked for three hours. Neither of us are strangers to hanging out in bars, but this time the meeting felt luxurious; it was face-to-face social interaction! On my walk home, I sent her a voice note, she sent me one back, and we continued to do so the next day."
"Laying on my parents' bed next to our landline, I'd twirl the cord as my friend and I would chat, before my brothers barged in and told me to get off so they could use the internet. If that last sentence didn't give it away, I'm a millennial. Therefore, I don't fear talking on the phone like younger generations typically do, but there has been a cultural shift away from calling someone."
"A phone call feels impossible, but a quick voice note? That we can manage. The logistics of friendship can get particularly tricky when you're a new parent, writes Samantha Allemann Photograph: FilippoBacci/Getty Images In those hazy days of early parenting, voice notes kept me afloat as I navigated the transition into motherhood. My friend, Bella, has the gentle dulcet tones that can soothe even the grumpiest of babies sometimes I'd play her voice notes to my grizzling daughter so she would drift off."
Two friends meet for a long face-to-face catch-up and continue their conversation through voice notes. The narrator recalls teenage landline phone habits and identifies a generational comfort with talking on the phone. A cultural shift has reframed phone calls as intrusive, often prompting concern rather than casual chat. New parents face competing nap schedules, work, childcare and daily errands that make real-time calls difficult. Voice notes offer a manageable communication form, enabling quick check-ins, emotional support and practical exchanges. Voice notes can soothe children when replayed and help preserve friendships amid hectic routines.
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