Are Cell Phones Ruining Society

Fifty years ago people wrote letters or used corded telephones to communicate. People in society today can have a conversation by typing on a small cell phone screen. As stated in an article written by Haley Toadvine titled “Are Cell Phones Ruining Our Social Skills?,” “ In 2002 only 10% of the world’s population used cell phones and by 2005 that number had risen to 46% (Pierce).” Cell phone use has become increasingly more common, while physical conversation is disappearing. Today when social situations present themselves knees enervate and nerves are elicited. The advancements in technology and the development of social media has deliberately destroyed social interaction.

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