waiting by...

when i was in high school and dating, i remember that whole waiting by the phone thing. will he call or won't he? it was a literal waiting by the phone, before answering machines or voice mail.

now there's so many more places to wait. most of the waiting is more mental than physical since virtually all of our technology is portable. will he contact via:

• cell phone?
• home phone (if different than cell)?
• office phone?
• text message?
• email?
• instant messenger?
• internet phone?

the waiting part hasn't changed. the age old question remains: will he call?