The difference for me (two decades ago) was presence in social moments. Texts, with an ugly interface, are inherently less "sticky" in terms of attention than

The difference for me (two decades ago) was presence in social moments. Texts, with an ugly interface, are inherently less "sticky" in terms of attention than modern apps/notifications. You still had people texting at parties, but phones generally stayed in pockets more, because they were... boring!