Why Do Smartphones Have Ruined Relationships

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Smartphones have ruined relationships whether it is in family or intimate setting. It has disconnected families by no longer communicating amongst one another and losing that family bondage. This situation is shown at an early stage of childhood when parents do not want to deal with children complaining or fussing so they develop this routine to hand their phones to children so they can be entertained and quiet. For instance, every Friday night I would go to my friend’s house for movie night. During movie night her three-year-old brother would become a distraction by the middle of the movie so they would place a smartphone in front of him once he started to interrupt the film. It did keep him silence until the movie ended yet I believe our

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