Text/phone game: Airplane mode is your friend

pjhollow · 2012-11-05T17:27:10+00:00

It extends battery life!

Geckel · 2012-11-05T19:00:22+00:00

You know what's 100x easier than airplane mode? Keeping your phone on silent all day.

That way, you check your messages when you have the time.

I do this and my life is in my phone, my calendar, email, I own rental property, I'm in the middle of a degree and, all those those people who "need" to get a hold of me.

Just put it on silent, keep your phone on you and check it when you have the time.

CrazyGrazy · 2012-11-05T16:34:04+00:00

Of course we can never forget good old fashioned self control. Just sayin!!!

Extropian · 2012-11-05T17:31:29+00:00

This sounds like it treats the symptom and not the problem.

ThrowawayPUA · 2012-11-05T20:37:42+00:00

Yeah, I was just listening to a podcast last night that suggests never checking your phone for email or texts when you're out in a club or whatever. It lowers your social value because it's like you're trying to connect with possible activities other than the ones right in front of you. And when you're looking at your phone, you are focused inward and not paying any attention at all to your surroundings. Your ideal woman could walk right in front of you and you wouldn't even notice.

And besides, people get annoyed when everyone's paying attention to their phones and not to their social group. There's even a new thing called "The Phone Stack Game," when you're out at a restaurant or bar with your friends, you all stack your phones and if anyone pulls their phone out of the stack before the tab comes, they pay for everything.

There is almost nothing happening on your phone that can't wait. That is the whole point of texting and email, they are "asynchronous," you don't have to answer them right away, you can read them and answer whenever you get around to it. If you really want people to connect while you're out and about, ask them to phone you, like realtime voice communications.

Fuccimane · 2012-11-05T16:42:40+00:00

I do see how this would help with that anxiety you get while waiting on her, but Aint No body Got Time Fo Dat!... I need to use my DAMN PHONE.

truefinn · 2012-11-05T21:59:19+00:00

This is just silly. Make yourself unreachable to your friends and family just so you don't obsess about some girl's texts? How about just having some self-discipline.

Adamtess · 2012-11-06T00:59:19+00:00

This is an odd way of looking at "Text game" You shouldn't always wait 15-30 mins to text back, if you're at work or busy absolutely don't respond. Dropping everything is wrong, but if you're not doing anything and genuinely interested in the conversation then go for it. I used to just text back from the couch drinking a beer, until she said something that didn't really garner much interest. Then just text someone else, give it a bit. Should be your interest level that gauges the speed of a response more so than a set schedule.

archaicfrost · 2012-11-05T17:40:21+00:00

Why put it in airplane mode over just shutting your phone off?

In airplane mode you won't get emails, be able to access the internet, or have access to any other data services, and if they try to call you it will go straight to voicemail either way.

If there's some benefit I'm not thinking of please let me know, but in that mode you may still check your phone out of habit (and to get that dopamine hit just from turning the screen on), but if you turn your phone off every time you check out of habit you're getting a solid reminder and helping yourself break the habit.

I guess I'm just thinking if you're trying to break yourself of the dependency and reward of getting a message back, why not work on breaking the addictive phone/technology habit all together?

ignorantwisdom · 2012-11-05T22:29:20+00:00

This may have already been said (in one form or another) in this post but I like to set my phone so that when a girl i'm going after (for lack of a better term) texts me it's silent but i still get notifications from other people. It does the same thing but allows you to still be in constant contact with other people if you don't want to cut the chord entirely

leodoestheopposite · 2012-11-05T22:47:43+00:00

Try shutting off the phone completely.

2012-11-06T01:54:10+00:00

Or you could not text while your at work, school, sleeping, driving, working out, and out at social events. Just text during your free time

vinogradov · 2012-11-05T17:14:52+00:00

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booblebum · 2012-11-05T18:34:24+00:00

Airplane mode still allows voicemails to be received right? Just wondering..

BearBong · 2012-11-05T18:39:29+00:00

Also, there are text apps out there that you can set timing. So if you wanna reply quickly, just set a time for it to send out. No over thinking, just what you would say if you happened to see it that 15 mins later. Just a thought.

issquashfluffy · 2012-11-05T18:59:50+00:00

Someone post this over in LPT!

Louis_DM1 · 2012-11-05T21:43:14+00:00

Not bad. I like this.

HorseLifer · 2012-11-05T22:58:55+00:00

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2012-11-06T00:16:03+00:00

I fucking so wish I could do this but I am an attorney and need to have my phone at 24/7 because I get important calls from courts, clients etc.

I definitely fall victim to insta-responding because my phone is always on and I have to be paying attention to it all the time (in fact I don't have it on vibrate because some calls I can't miss). Does anyone have any tips to help overcome always insta-responding besides the obvious - don't fucking insta respond.

HxH21 · 2012-11-06T00:26:05+00:00

Just seems like there would be more of a let down when you turn it back on and there is no return text. Id almost would rather sit there thinking what to text back, knowing I got an answer. Unless you are talking about after contact has been made and she is interested.

willerd · 2012-11-06T00:35:48+00:00

I actually have friends and family that I communicate with.

sexypirates · 2012-11-06T00:36:24+00:00

Good tip, especially for beginners.

ryan9991 · 2012-11-06T03:32:07+00:00

Its also great for the battery.....

2012-11-06T03:34:49+00:00

Girls aren't the only people that text me... some of the texts are from my friends and a lot of stuff from work comes in. I wouldn't say aeroplane mode is a viable option.

RedPosterboard · 2012-11-07T16:06:05+00:00

It has its uses, definitely so, yet it's a pretty reactive approach. As noted by others here, the best time to text a girl back is shortly after she has texted you, because that typically indicates that she has a free moment to text with you which you can utilize to your advantage.

i_like_turtles_ · 2012-11-08T23:33:38+00:00

So what's wrong with just returning the text when you have the time? I mean if you're not at work or in class or something, just return the freaking text and stop playing games

derp111 · 2012-11-06T05:42:38+00:00

TIL what airplane mode does.

TL:DR found out what airplane mode does

chosonhawk · 2012-11-06T03:53:16+00:00

I just keep mine set to only give an indicator when its a phone call.

wastelanderr · 2012-11-06T02:27:28+00:00

I have a huge problem with this and I scare people away. I hate it. If I don't get a response back in more than like 5 minutes. And I get all upset and pissed.

BuBuBusser · 2012-11-05T22:57:45+00:00

You should turn your electronics off and go to a goddamned bar and meet women, and not be so sucked into the whole "only talking to women with your phone" thing... Who knows, you might actually get your penis touched instead of just looking at cell phone pics... Nerd.

Title	Text/phone game: Airplane mode is your friend
Author	HorseLifer
Upvotes	218
Comments	83
Date	November 5, 2012 4:15 PM UTC (13 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/seduction
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