Secret of the perfect phone call

Researchers have discovered how to make the perfect phone call. Lasting nine minutes and 36 seconds, the ideal phone conversation should consist of chat about family news, current affairs, personal problems and the weather.

Experts came up with the winning conversational formula after analysing what more than 2,000 people liked and disliked about talking on the phone.

They found that, during the perfect call, three minutes should be spent catching up with news about family and friends, one minute on personal problems, another minute on work/school, 42 seconds on current affairs and 24 seconds on the weather.

Chatting about the opposite sex should last 24 seconds, 12 seconds should be spent on celebrity gossip, one minute and 42 seconds on laughing, 12 seconds on silence and a minute on other general topics.



The perfect phone call:

3 minutes - news about family and friends

1 minute - personal problems

1 minute - work/school

42 seconds - current affairs

24 seconds - weather

24 seconds - opposite sex

12 seconds - celebrity gossip

1 minute, 42 seconds - laughing

12 seconds - silence

1 minute - other general topics