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Smartphones have made people less social in person
Do smartphones actually make us less likely to engage with others face-to-face?
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Feb 26, 2026
I've been teaching for years, and let me tell you, smartphones definitely make people less social in person. I see students glued to their screens during breaks instead of talking to each other. It's like they've forgotten how to have a real conversation without emojis and LOLs.
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Mar 2, 2026
I gotta say, I don't buy into this idea that smartphones make us anti-social. If anything, they help us connect in different ways. I've made so many friends through gaming apps and online communities; it's a whole social scene of its own! Plus, sometimes I've used my phone to actually schedule meetups and plan game nights with my buddies - so how's that for being less social?