Why do women pretend to talk on cell phones? Are they really that scared to be alone in public?

Question

I'm a Graduate psych major and have this theory: I've read so many girls on this site talk about their "panic attacks." Way more than what the national percentage is. So I think that the cell phones they use as life lines are eroding their ability to feel secure in public without one. This is part of what is leading to panic attack. These little twits are simply losing their social skills. What's your take?

Answer 1

That may have a little to do with it, or they'll be trying to look really important by being seen on a cell. I know there some women around here who come from the uppity side of town to a shop that is downtown, and they are constantly on their cell the whole time. I figure they have a kick *** battery for it to last that long talking on it, they are afraid of someone asking them a simple question, or they are just to damn stuck up to carry on a small conversation with people who they consider "below" them.

Answer 2

I dont really think that there is a connection between cell phone use and panic attacks - people have many different reasons for having panic attacks and if there are some girls who think they are because they dont have a cell phone - thats just a few shallow girls. I do know a girl who has talked to no one on her cell phone while shopping or walking around alone - she does feel like shes a loner or loser for not having any friends with her to go around with. She is pretty shallow too though - so that might explain the connection between the two.

Answer 3

It's possible. However, your theory (as it is explained somewhat here) has problems.

Have you proven that the girls who report panic attacks on this site do indeed use cellphones in public? Do they report using cell phones in their postings? Is it possible that you're simply overgeneralizing that some of the presumptious women you've seen, are representative of the entire female population with cell phones, or representative of those with panic attacks? What are the characteristics of such people who use cellphones to feel secure? Maybe they're insecure in the first place or that their contexts are uncomfortable? You have to substantiate your theory by critically examining these points first.

From someone with a degree I would have expected more discernment and understanding, rather than calling people twits...
An education doesn't give you the right to be a jerk, on the contrary, it means you have all the more responsibility to be mindful of others, and what you say.

Answer 4

Well if you were a little twit as you have decided to call them maybe you should think about all the perverts and child molesters and killers that are out there. Every day many children, little twits are hurt by other people and it's no wonder no one feels safe anymore. If you are going into the field you should grasp the concept of why young girls or any one for that matter would be afraid and feel a little more secure talking to someone on a cell phone. You need some apathy before you start your career. My feelings are psychologists are crazier than the average person and they only do it because they can sit on their laurels and get paid big bucks for criticizing people that have real problems or give them pills to mask the problems they do have. Lets face it , not everyone wants to listen to peoples problems all day...I think I would be good at the job but I can't play the game. I care too much. Sorry you don't seem to, when you can lump a whole group of people together and complain about them. Maybe they don't want to talk to you. I agree that the technology is causing us to stay home more and not get out but this is a new age. It isn't safe for kids to walk down the street in the daytime or women to be in their homes during the day without locking their doors. Until you have felt that vulnerability you should not judge. At least here we can talk to people and get opinions different than those we have. sorry i am so direct but, that's who I am.

Answer 5

Well, I don't think they are using the cell phone as some sort of social security blanket. I think some women use cell phones as a kind of shield. They think that if they are talking on the phone, and if people think there's another person on the other end, then no one will bother them, will attack them. They think if there's someone talking to them, if they are hurt or attacked then someone will know right away and they will be safe, and preferably no one will hurt them because of that same reason.

Answer 6

i think women do that because when ur outside without anybody with you...u can fell lonly and not wanting anybody to think ur lonly or another reason is that if you see somebody you know or meeting some1 u know..women usually pick there phone an act there alking to somebody as if thee busy or that person is not the only one....who ever pretends to talk on the phone then there not happy with howz there life is going..with extreamly low esteem

Answer 7

Social Anxiety, Status Anxiety, and Fear of Rejection.

A cell phone makes them feel as they look important, have and agenda, and they feel sought after.

It also keeps them from having to interact socially. If they are too busy to give anyone the time of day, they forgo the risk of being rejected or ridiculed.

"Like OMG!"

I don't think it has as much to do with panic attacks as it does with depression and anxiety disorders.

Answer 8

I believe its a form of security. Frankly, I'm not too find of my phone ringiong when I'm in the middle fo something, and I think talking on it in fromt of other people is rude.

However, it is a "Look, someone needs me" or "I'm popular"

During dates or if they want to avoid someone, I could see them doing it to get you to go away.

Answer 9

i'm sorry but i never got past your first sentense.

a theory has been repeatedly tested and found valid.

a hypothesis is an idea presented for testing, with organized suggestions for testing.

a proposal or congecture is an idea not yet tested and without proposed methods of testing.

your idea is neither theory nor hypothesis.

Answer 10

Yes, I walk around with one of those stupid bluetooth devices in my ear and talk really really loud about boring, boring things. Really, I'm just talking to myself.