They seem to PREFER connecting with one another with that inanimate barrier as the conduit. Duena? Chaperone?
Smart phones
Email
Visualize you going through an entire day without them. Can you without having a heart attack or weeping endlessly?
Face to face is no longer the desired method of connecting with others of your ilk.
Why?
Inconvenient.
Geographic location
Instant communication is what everyone seeks. Traveling for hours to see a loved one? Sure. Isn't that what holidays are for? Elsewise otherwise in-between text.
