With phone calls and texting, one can’t see body language or facial expressions, a very essential element in conveying specific messages. They can’t make eye contact. Physical interaction with people becomes awkward. Most of my friends would rather text each other than hang out in person, which retracts form what makes us friends. If they ever do hang out in person, the awkward atmosphere leads to a lack of conversation. They are simply more used to electronic communication. For most people, the only physical interactions they have to make with people are at work, and as jobs evolve, even that is diminishing. I see small children throwing tantrums if their parents won’t let them play a game on their phone, which shows what an intense attachment is created. If people have the ability to avoid face-to-face communication, most
With phone calls and texting, one can’t see body language or facial expressions, a very essential element in conveying specific messages. They can’t make eye contact. Physical interaction with people becomes awkward. Most of my friends would rather text each other than hang out in person, which retracts form what makes us friends. If they ever do hang out in person, the awkward atmosphere leads to a lack of conversation. They are simply more used to electronic communication. For most people, the only physical interactions they have to make with people are at work, and as jobs evolve, even that is diminishing. I see small children throwing tantrums if their parents won’t let them play a game on their phone, which shows what an intense attachment is created. If people have the ability to avoid face-to-face communication, most