Missed calls still signal a lot in this day and age.
One example: you send a couple serious texts to a close friend or partner after an argument. They stay unread and you get no response. You then call and see if they pick up after a few rings. If not you hang up and wait or maybe write it off. If the other person is there (and often you know they are there monitoring their phone) maybe now they respond (via txt or call) because they see it as important. If they don’t that says something about where things stand.
Another: you call someone first and get no answer. You then send some texts explaining why you want to chat and the urgency or context. From there you can gauge if the other person cares enough to respond quickly or ignore.
Obviously this all assumes an always online context for both parties, which can cause its own issues when that may not be the case.
Missed calls still hold a lot of important signal in an age of “I only txt” always connected people.
One example: you send a couple serious texts to a close friend or partner after an argument. They stay unread and you get no response. You then call and see if they pick up after a few rings. If not you hang up and wait or maybe write it off. If the other person is there (and often you know they are there monitoring their phone) maybe now they respond (via txt or call) because they see it as important. If they don’t that says something about where things stand.
Another: you call someone first and get no answer. You then send some texts explaining why you want to chat and the urgency or context. From there you can gauge if the other person cares enough to respond quickly or ignore.
Obviously this all assumes an always online context for both parties, which can cause its own issues when that may not be the case.
Missed calls still hold a lot of important signal in an age of “I only txt” always connected people.