Guys, get a flip phone. I have lived more in the last two weeks than I have in the last 2 months. Since the first update I have done two of my goals and had 2 unexpected yet good changes. First, I wrote my first letters and sent them to two of my friends. Growing my relationships in a way that would not have occurred to me without this little journey towards digital minimalism. Second, I printed out all my meaningful photos, and sorted them. Becoming the possessor of what matters to me and breaking a tie to my phone because I don’t need it to view them anymore. Third, I have been buying and downloading music and audiobooks onto my phone, making me more intentional about what I consume. Fourth, I logged out of Instagram and intentionally lost the password. Ain’t nobody got time for Instagram, it just stresses me out- and I don’t even post often! None of these things are extreme, but also, none of them would have happened without getting rid of my iphone. I feel freed from technology in a way which I have never felt before. I have an overwhelming sense of “I don’t want this.” I don’t want to sound too much like I’ve just walked out of Plato’s cave, but in some ways it feels like it. God has put us in a physical world full of amazing physical things, why should we degrade ourselves to hours of a 2d screen where everything is symbols of what is real.
For the guys
Many areas in which there is digital temptation to lust is WIPED OUT when you have a flip phone. What are you gonna see, NOTHING- THERE ISN’T ANYTHING. Now, this may not be a good enough reason to get you to switch, but if you struggle with this a lot, consider your motivations for keeping a device which causes you to stumble regularly.
Getting a flip phone has given me many fun experiences with
, like finding a ringtone for her, sending her pictures of how nerdy I look with it, calling her more often (her favorite part), being more intentional when talking, and becoming more interesting, by doing less dooming- which often helps conversation.Want to stand out to women or employers? Do what no one else is doing, when every other guy is getting Iphone16 Pro Maxs get a flip phone.
General Benefits
If you pay your own phone bill- save money with a flip phone
Feel less stress about breaking or losing your phone- you can replace it for $300 now instead of $1500!
Overwhelmed by the customization options of an iphone? Get a flip phone- all I can customize is the background and ringtones.
Spend too much time on social media?- flip phone
Tired of scam calls?- flip phone
Hate texting?- flip phone
Unless something major happens which causes me to need a smart phone- which I do not foresee happening- I’m loving the flip phone and I think I’m going to be using it for a long time.