Besides phone numbers/email, what contact methods do you find others expect you to use?

As an example, you’re having a good conversation but have to part, and the other person goes, “Oh btw are you on [social media/messaging app/whatever]?”

I think I already know what the common answer may be, but I’m curious to see how wrong I might be.

ccunning,

In Thailand it’s 100% Line.

Sales people for both buying a house and a car wanted to exchange Line info. They were baffled both that I didn’t have line and that I would want to exchange phone numbers.

XYZinferno,

WhatsApp if I’m talking to an Indian crowd, Instagram or Snapchat otherwise

I don’t happen to use any of the above though

Asudox,
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WhatsApp. Wished that it was Signal.

xylogx,

AIM/ICQ. Hello from the nineties.

infyrin,
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Messengers I’m not on, like Kik.

CorrodedCranium,
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Do you mind me asking what kind of group/situation you are in where you’d be using Kik?

I used it before I had a cellphone and my coworker uses it to cheat on his wife but I haven’t heard of many other people using it.

infyrin,
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It seems to be used by people who cheat, want to be discreet and maybe practice scams.

xigoi,
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Meta Messenger for younger people, WhatsApp for older people.

bernieecclestoned,

Zoom, Teams, Google Meet, WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram, LinkedIn

emmanuel_car,

Insta where I’m from, which is fine, unless you don’t have an account like me 🤷‍♂️

emmanuel_car,

Insta where I’m from, which is fine, unless you don’t have an account like me 🤷‍♂️

WhoRoger,
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WhatsApp is the go-to thing around here

betterdeadthanreddit,

We trade callsigns and frequencies or repeaters. CQ CQ CQ.

knobbysideup,
  • work - discord/meet
  • friends/clubs - facebook
Rhynoplaz,

Someone at work was upset that I didn’t respond to their G Chat. 🤨

ALostInquirer,

That’s one of Google’s many attempts at a chat service, right? If so, can’t blame ya for being mildly confused…I can never keep up with which of those are still running.

alianne,

The vast majority of people I speak with just use regular old text messaging. If it’s someone I meet via networking at work, I’ll occasionally get asked about LinkedIn; same thing but with Discord if it’s someone I meet gaming online.

Mugmoor,
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None. A Phone number and email is more than enough.

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