The men did not wish the women to use the phones this much, but quickly the telephone system grew. Soon, women were employed as telephone operators to direct phone calls. Opponents of the system criticized the operators of being nosy. However, many came to accept that phone calls, although less personal in some ways, were more reliable than letters and provided ease. Now, women are stereotyped as using the phone more than men.
Women seem to have longer conversations while doing other tasks.
My guy friends call each other up, make their plans or say what they have to say, and then hang up. Generally, guys like to do more active things with their friends like play sports or at least watch tv. Not everyone falls into these categories, of course. Phones were originally designed for male's business purposes, but the use of this technology has changed to include both business and pleasure. This is a book written by Margaret Atwood in 1986.