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The Case for Calling Your Friend Instead of Texting

The Case for Calling Your Friend Instead of Texting

Thursday, May 21, 2026
Texting has made us more available than ever and somehow harder to actually reach. A friend can send a “miss you” text. A sibling can react to your entire life update with a heart emoji and “we need to catch up soon.” Someone can apologize in a perfectly crafted paragraph they rewrote six times before…