The Negative Effects Of Cell Phones

Cell phones are undoubtedly one of the best inventions in the history of mankind. They basically give us access to the whole world right there at our finger tips. We can search for whatever we want in a matter of seconds, talk to anyone on almost every inch of the globe, and we can do countless other things. In a nutshell, cell phones have definitely made many areas of our lives easier. However, cell phones are damaging one aspect of our day to day lives. They may give us extraordinary access to the cyber world but they are damaging our connection to the real world right in front of us. The usage of cell phones has negatively impacted interpersonal relationships. I’m sure everyone can think back to a time where they’ve been in a room full of friends and instead of everyone talking with each other; the room was quiet because everyone was on …show more content…
They’ll probably say something along the lines of: cell phone usage has in fact strengthened interpersonal communication because it allows people to stay in touch while they are away from each other. I believe that this is true but only to a certain extent. Cell phones do allow people to talk to each other when they don’t have the opportunity to be in each other’s presence. However, the problem and disconnect comes into play when people are in each other’s presence. What I mean by this is instead of enjoying the company of the people right in their faces, people would rather be talking to someone else who is not. Cell phones are making it to where people would rather communicate through text than in person. It doesn’t make any sense to tell someone how much you miss them through text message, but when you get the chance to meet up with that person, you’re emerged on the phone and not in their presence. So although cell phones make it easier to communicate to people you’re away from, they are damaging the communication between you and the person you’re with at the