Smart Phones Use Versus Face With Face Interaction

Mobile phone dependence now is a common problem, people in every age level have his or her own smart phone which can connect to the internet.In the street, almost all people are checking the social app on their phone. “People use phone to interact with each other instead of talking face to face” (Campbell, 2015, p4-5). Benefiting by Internet, people can talk to others in a convenient way;however, that really reduce the chance that to face communication. Many people choose to send messages and mails rather than to talk about embarrassing or emotionally difficult situations,this circumstance will impact on their ability to communicate with each other. Otherwise, after owning a phone, “Students may become less self-reliant” (Campbell, 2015, p8). Students in school usually use phone to call their parents to solve school problems like forgetting to take something, that makes them too rely on their parents. What’s more, some students

Some people claim that smartphones are impacting our relationships. They ask the questions, are we spending more time with our phone than with our loved ones, becoming antisocial, or simply finding that it’s easier to talk through a screen? It’s much easier to send a quick text message than to have a conversation with someone in public. Andrew K. Przybylski says

This paper will look into the effects that the use of technology, more specifically cell phones, can influence social interaction. Focusing on the question: does an individual’s level of cell phone usage significantly influence their level of social interaction and increase social anxiety? Does this new age of technology communication strengthen interactions and create dependencies? Technology has changed the way we communicate and interact with others. Face to face communication seems to be diminishing in preference to texting or other technological devices. The following research will analyze a sample for awkwardness without a cell phone device and difficulties with cell phone distractions, as well as comfortably with face to face interactions.

Going out for lunch with friends may be an entirely new scene from what it was pre-smart phone days. A social experience may be less social when 97 % of people admit to using their phones in the presence of friends and family. The addiction people have to their phone is significantly altering the way friends and family communicates with each other. In a study conducted by the International Center for Media & the Public Agenda (ICMPA) a participant reported "Texting and IM-ing my friends gives me a constant feeling of comfort, when I did not have those two luxuries, I felt quite alone and secluded from my life. Although I go to a school with thousands of students, the fact that I was not able to communicate with anyone via technology was almost unbearable" ("A Day Without Media"). An addict of a smart phone may feel that a smart phone keeps them close to friends and family providing them with a sense of security; however, the reality of their addiction is that the security an addict feels is simply a false sense of security. The addiction is actually consuming the addict and

Smartphones are everywhere, no matter the location; from Tibet to New York, all the way to rural Nebraska. Smartphones have become common ownership among the masses as they have become more readily available. They allow us to be productive on the go, communicate with our loved ones and acquaintances, and share memories as we create them. However, there are many implications brought about by the inception of the portable computers we know as smartphones. Many judicial laws have not been updated with changing technology that allows for unforeseen circumstances to be brought against. The smartphone has revolutionized society’s productivity levels, communication, both socially and virtually, as well as ease of portability but has brought forth

Most American adults have a cell phone. With these phones, we are able to communicate with people without needing to physically be in the same vicinity. But, this component of cell phones can bring about consequences such as dependency and possibly reduced social skill when confronted with a face-to-face interaction. A total of 32 college students were studied to find the association between phone addiction and face-to-face interaction skills. There was a non-significant correlation r(32) =-.16, p>.05 between the two variables. This indicates that phone addiction is not associated with face-to-face interaction skills, suggesting that phone addiction does not influence a person’s interaction skills. Further research needs to be

I was chatting with my friend yesterday and talked about the overuse of smartphones. “I remember when we were in high school and whenever we hang out, we

Communication became easier for many with the use of their phones and laptops. Within two seconds, a text can be sent to anywhere across the world. Though this kind of communication is greatly used today, millions have lost the true meaning of communication, humane conversation. A touch screen makes millions of people lose touch with the people in their lives, they’re being reduced to looking at a glass screen to simply start a conversation. A study conducted by Tamyra Pierce examined 280 high school students to estimate their usage of technology and how it affects students socially. This observational study consisted of numerous factors like how comfortable he or she was in face-to-face situations. The results showed that a relationship between social anxiety of face to face conversation which increases with the amount of online

Twenge, Jean M. “Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation?”The Atlantic, Atlantic Media Company, 3 Aug. 2017,

Everyday human social interactions are suffering due to the part smartphones play. Furthermore, being connected through this technology is something that is bragged upon, but users are not as connected as they would like to think. Unfortunately this constant communication gives a false sense of connection, because when they are face to face there is little interaction. Turkle states that communication between family members when “Parents text and do email...while children complain about not having their parents full attention” ( 3.) Parents are no longer paying attention to what their child is doing whether it be a baseball game or dance competition they are overwhelmed with demands on their time. Walsh et al. says that the behavioral reaction is a need to “compulsively check their device[s] for any messages or updates” (qtd. In Hardwood et al. 268). It is not just parents that have this problem. All of society is too busy looking at their smartphone to notice what is going on around them.

In today’s society, we are able to build connections and swap information more expeditious than ever before, through advanced information and communication technology. The most ascendant type of communication technology is the cell phone. Cell phone addiction, as a mental and social issue, and how it affects the way we interact in society has raised curiosity for many sociologist and psychologists. The utilization of cellphones in the past few years has increased significantly due to the social impact it has on society, causing many to feel as if they cannot function without their phone by their side. (Babadi-Akashe, Z., Zamani, B. E., Abedini, Y., Akbari, H., & Hedayati, N. 2014)

In the developed nations across the world electronic devices and gadgets have completely permeated modern society. Technology has become more than a convenience or novelty to the citizens of developed nations. Technology has become a necessity. The need to have the latest and greatest electronic devices has become all encompassing. Modern household now have televisions, thermostats, and refrigerators all network ready and communicating. Leading the way in this parade of modern marvels is the smartphone. The smartphone has become so integral to daily life that many people could not imagine leaving home without it. The smartphone is such a versatile device that often the phone part of it is the least used function. This device brings access to the whole world to a person's fingertips. A device capable of calling forth the sum total of humankind’s knowledge at a moment's notice. However, without the requisite education and understanding, all of that knowledge becomes an incoherent list of facts.

Today, it is almost inconceivable to imagine that anyone would not have a mobile phone. In fact, it is an all too common sight in this day and age to be walking down a busy street and seeing people gazing down, neck craned, down at the latest mobile device. Generally, the rise in mobile phone usage, which shows no sign of abating, is generally perceived as a good way of connecting to others. From the comfort of our own home, through apps on our mobiles, we can order food, control our heating, check our emails and stay connected, and be digitally entertained; in contrast to days of old when Snake or Monopoly was the norm. Also, for cautious parents, there is the benefit of being able to track their children’s movements constantly through Find Your iPhone or Location Services. Your phone is more than just a phone. The term “smartphone” is prevalent, and reflects the multitude of additional features and functionality that come in the shape of smart apps such as Navigation Tools to replace hardcopy maps, shared working and communication through Whatsapp groups, connecting people with shared interests and common goals such as scientists and doctors who can analyse weather patterns and diagnose diseases from all around the world using shared databases on supercomputers; as well as making new discoveries and developing cures for diseases. Mobile phones are, simply, a

Everyday of our lives we watch as technology advances in leaps and bounds so it was only logical when the cellphone came into existence it would also be important to develop ways for a phone to be more than just a phone. With the explosion of the internet age people needed a way to bring their computers on the go, one that could fit in the palm of their hand. Whether it be checking emails, updating social networks or even playing games smartphones seem to do it all. There is however a dark side to every technological advance to everything that makes our lives more convenient. Smartphones are not only a huge distraction in our lives but are also known to cause health problems in those that use them and even have negative effects on society as a whole.

Cellphone use has been seen and noted as booming throughout the United States and all around the world. It was previously noted in the introduction how much smart phone ownership has grown in the past decade. With the rise in technological advances and continual rise in interest, large amounts of research have been done on the overall impact that technology has had. We have previously stated that the goal of our study is to determine the overall effects that cellphones play on face-to-face interactions with one another on a daily basis. It is important to grasp the research being done on technology as a whole. There are currently mass amounts of research on the impact that cellphones have, but it seems that there is limited information on how cellphones impact face-to-face interactions.