SMART PHONES DISRUPT AND DISTRACT INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS AND PHYSICAL PRESENCE

Abstract

Smartphone users are generally made the man of this age seen less polite and attentive. The irony is that the mobiles are generally manufactured to improve the communications and relationships among men. But the modern tool is hampering the communications rather than building interpersonal relations. The mobile interaction leads to distraction from the physical presence of the distant communicators. Irrespective of the people’s age, gender, or mood, they feel more empathy when smart phones are put away. On phones we they do not hear the nuances in their tone of voice or notice their body language. Even in the public places since people’s mobile addiction causes serious accidents which is an increasing common sight of the modern society across the globe. There is a great need of self-monitoring to prioritize to respond on mobile communications else the society we face a serious threat.