Are you a male 20-something or a female 20-something?<p>The male 20-somethings I know are largely chill and don&#x27;t really care how a woman reaches out.<p>The female 20-somethings I know (both as friends and as romantic partners), on the other hand, universally prefer a text. They feel a phone call puts them on the spot; they call it &quot;awkward&quot; or &quot;weird&quot;. In most cases, they&#x27;ll only accept the phone call if they&#x27;re already into the guy. If they&#x27;re unsure about the guy, he&#x27;s probably ensured he&#x27;s going to get a negative response.<p>And, of course, this is probably not <i>universally</i> true of all female 20-somethings, but if you are courting, it&#x27;s better to play the game by the numbers.<p>After the initial courting phase, I&#x27;ve found things to be a bit different and more dependent upon the individual. That&#x27;s the time to show your own preferences rather than play the game.