Cell phones, are these "social devices" really making us more social? how many times do you see a group of friends hanging out and there all on phones, or when you go out to eat and notice the people next to you are to busy texting rather than talking to there family. Cell phones are making face to face interaction less common because people are addicted to cell phones. its getting to the point where people rather text and chat online rather than see friends or family in person. Cell phones are becoming heavily addictive and relied on and treated like a must have in daily life.
Cell phones are making us less social, you would think with all these app such as twitter, Facebook, and Instagram we are becoming more social. but that isn't true. …show more content…
When people get disconnected from there phones they get depressed and get with drawl. "People that are addicted to their phones find it hard to stay from them. Such people then feel strong withdrawal symptoms when they cannot have their phones including severe depression." (Kowalski,2014) It can also make you neglect spending time with your friends and family. These symptoms are the same as having an Alcohol addiction. Teens crave using their phones the most out of any age group, its hard for teens to disconnect since there so used to having a phone. Cell phone addiction is also bad for your health always being on your phone can cause eye problems such as eyestrain, blurred visions, and dizziness and can effect your eyes later in life. Text on cell phone screen are small and people have to squint to read or go really close to the screen this can cause a host of problems. Many car crashes are due to texting or talking on a cell phone and one who's addicted to their phones are more prone to check their phone while driving. Cell phone addiction in America is growing at an alarming rate with 40% already addicted. This addiction is taking over peoples life's. "When people are addicted to their cell phones, they will pay very little attention to the actual that is happening around them and give their undivided attention to their cell phone." (Addiction tips,2015) There is rehab for this addiction but …show more content…
Connecting to friends and family is good and cell phones keep people connected. or they can help if you need help during an emergency. But there needs to be a limit to our use of cell phones. Texting family and friends is a good thing expressly when you cant see family members that live far away. But you shouldn’t do it in public or with other people around since it can be rude for some people when someone pulls out their phone. The problem isn't cell phones themselves its how much we use them and where we use them. "We are close to our phones. Maybe too close. Americans are now spending an average of 4.7 hours a day on their smart phones." (Harper,2015)That’s a lot of time spent looking at a phone with all the health issues looking at a phone screen can cause there's a clear issue here. Using them in restaurants or with a group of friends is a bad thing since its eliminating real interaction when you in public places. People are missing out a lot things when there just staring at a screen rather than looking up and enjoy the real world around them. So phones can be useful but we need to moderate our time on them and use them at appropriate
Cell phones are making us less social, you would think with all these app such as twitter, Facebook, and Instagram we are becoming more social. but that isn't true. …show more content…
When people get disconnected from there phones they get depressed and get with drawl. "People that are addicted to their phones find it hard to stay from them. Such people then feel strong withdrawal symptoms when they cannot have their phones including severe depression." (Kowalski,2014) It can also make you neglect spending time with your friends and family. These symptoms are the same as having an Alcohol addiction. Teens crave using their phones the most out of any age group, its hard for teens to disconnect since there so used to having a phone. Cell phone addiction is also bad for your health always being on your phone can cause eye problems such as eyestrain, blurred visions, and dizziness and can effect your eyes later in life. Text on cell phone screen are small and people have to squint to read or go really close to the screen this can cause a host of problems. Many car crashes are due to texting or talking on a cell phone and one who's addicted to their phones are more prone to check their phone while driving. Cell phone addiction in America is growing at an alarming rate with 40% already addicted. This addiction is taking over peoples life's. "When people are addicted to their cell phones, they will pay very little attention to the actual that is happening around them and give their undivided attention to their cell phone." (Addiction tips,2015) There is rehab for this addiction but …show more content…
Connecting to friends and family is good and cell phones keep people connected. or they can help if you need help during an emergency. But there needs to be a limit to our use of cell phones. Texting family and friends is a good thing expressly when you cant see family members that live far away. But you shouldn’t do it in public or with other people around since it can be rude for some people when someone pulls out their phone. The problem isn't cell phones themselves its how much we use them and where we use them. "We are close to our phones. Maybe too close. Americans are now spending an average of 4.7 hours a day on their smart phones." (Harper,2015)That’s a lot of time spent looking at a phone with all the health issues looking at a phone screen can cause there's a clear issue here. Using them in restaurants or with a group of friends is a bad thing since its eliminating real interaction when you in public places. People are missing out a lot things when there just staring at a screen rather than looking up and enjoy the real world around them. So phones can be useful but we need to moderate our time on them and use them at appropriate