asa_don said:
45 minutes is way too long to talk on the phone, cut it down to 15 at the most, even that's too long, save all that for in person.
Finally, we agree on something, lol (Oh, and thanks for the post bump, too)
Rainman4707 said:
What would you do if you're girlfriend rang you at least once in two days (45 minute calls) she does 93% of the talking. I can understand what another user said in a another thread about him wanting her to feel that if she wants to call him can she can. It is a good way to keep in touch, but??
I have found that once you've made her the girlfriend, they're going to want to call you more. The problem isn't the calls so much as the feeling guys have that they need to entertain these calls for long periods of time. You don't. It's a simple solution, though: you give her the time she needs to hear from you (or have you hear from her, lol), but when you first pick up the phone you say something indicating that you have a small amount of time to talk but that you're about to be busy. For example:
HER: (Calls you up)
YOU: Hello?
HER: Hey Rainman, how are you?
YOU: Oh hey - I'm doing good! I'm actually about to (insert activity: work out, run some errand, meet with a friend, etc.), what's going on?
HER: Oh, you're busy? Never mind, I just wanted to talk for a bit..
YOU: Well, I got about 10 minutes or so to spare, what's up?
This way, you're letting her feel like she's still an important part of your life because, despite how busy you are, you're generous enough to fit her in. At the same time, you're letting her know your time on the phone will be limited because you have other things to do.
What I also found is that the main reason they call constantly is because they want to feel like you actually want to be around them and enjoy having her in your life. Which you should. The mistake I made early on, though, was trying to convey this point - I'd always tell girls I wasn't a phone guy, but they would sound like they were getting butt-hurt when I wanted to hang up. It wasn't until I figured out the final part of this whole "phone thing" that they stopped getting hurt, and it was this: that the purpose of the call was to make sure I wanted them around... which meant I needed to let them know that by setting up a meet-up for the near future. That way, they'd get it that I actually enjoy their company, even if I don't want to be on the phone for a long time.
So, to go back to the previous exchange... at the end of the call:
HER: Well, I guess I'll let you go. I miss you...
YOU: Aww, well, thanks for calling babe... oh, by the way: If your Sunday night is free, keep it open - I was thinking we should go out and (insert activity - always have at least 3 to 5 things in mind at any time)
HER: Yeah, that sounds great!
YOU: Great! Can't wait to see ya - okay, talk to ya soon!
HER: Bye (sounding all excited)
Now she's happy because by planning a date with her on the phone before I hung up she knows I want her around; and - more importantly - I'm happy because I got to get the heck off the phone
Hope this helps!