A very "internety" name for an article.

Also an oddly specific basis for an article. Call it obscure, but a heavy percentage of the people both you and I know need to read this.

Showing friends something on your phone is the next level of "awkward handshakes" or "uncomfortable bro-hugs." Seriously, where does the elbow go in a bro-hug?

There's a style to the art of sharing information with props. There are ways to perfect being the giver of information and the receiver.

We all have moments when we're scrolling through whatever on our phone and stumble across something hilarious, enlightening or serious. But let's be real here, 90 percent of the time it's a meme that made you laugh, and you're gonna show it to your friend who's nearby. This is a walkthrough on how to do just that without any awkwardness.

And if you're too nervous to hand over your phone for a few seconds, that's a whole other topic.

First of all, never stay standing when showing your sitting friend anything on your phone. You're presenting before them two things: your phone and your crotch. Save the later option for a more suiting context; this isn't the time nor place for that. I like to call that dilemma the "crotch or watch." Don't do that to your pals. Just sit next to them to avoid this chaos.

If you do choose to sit down next to your friend, be careful not to smoosh your face into theirs. People have three bubbles: their personal bubbles, which is how close you can get to them, their mental bubbles, which is how much they'll allow you to know about them and their scent bubbles, which is how bad your breath can smell and physically repulse people. Leave those bubbles alone.

When showing your friend a video, make sure the sound is on beforehand. If the volume's too low and the sound is a tad muffled, you may be able to understand the video since you've seen it before and you know what's being said. Your friends haven't. If you have to take the phone away to adjust the sound, they may lose interest. Don't disappoint your friends.

There are also rules for those also in the room during the process of the exchange. If you are not the friend being shown the video, don't be afraid to ask "can I see?" The answer is quite often yes. Do not instantly swarm the phone the moment someone announces they have something they want to show. If there are people already swarming them, do not add onto that mayhem.

Hope you enjoyed the article! If you want your friends to see it, why not share it? Hand them your phone for a second and let them read it themselves. But so help me if you put your crotch in their face, there's nothing in the universe stopping them from punching you, and I condone every second of that.