Is It Ok To Give A Man Your Phone Number

Let’s say you’ve met a really great guy.

He is interesting, sexy, and funny and you find his energy quite appealing. If this were a few decades earlier it would be assumed that him asking for your number meant he was interested in dating you. If you were lucky enough to meet this amazing man before the era of cellphones, there would be no doubt that you should definitely give him your phone number.

Unfortunately, dating isn’t as simple and straightforward as that anymore.

Should You Give A Guy Your Phone Number?

Is it acceptable?

For years, culture believed that anyone who made the first move was the one with the power. Dating coach Matthew Hussey always makes the argument that since the days of dropping a well-timed handkerchief, women have been making the first move. Sometime into the 19th century the power shifted into the hands of the man.

In the modern world of dating, the power can be exchanged between the person who gives the number and the person who asks. When the cellphone was introduced and with it caller ID, generations began to feel more empowered. Gone were the days to needlessly wait by the phone for a call. This mobility ushered in an era, which no one can seem to name, where men began to gamify dating. Getting a woman’s phone number was no longer a sign of interest but a playful game to help men face their rejection.

Today, if you are a woman who gives a man your phone number there is a likely chance that he will never call. So why should you bother giving a man your phone number at all. Dating comes with many unspoken rules but none so complex than exchanging numbers. Let’s explore the pros and cons of giving a man your number and some alternatives of what you can do instead.

Should You Give A Guy Your Phone Number?

It depends on where you met.

There seems to be a million and one ways to connect with someone these days without having their phone number. There is Facebook, Gchat, Instagram, Twitter, Linkedin, Twitch, and other social media platforms. There are dating apps like Tinder, Bumble, Plenty of Fish, and Raya. If you met…