Imagine hanging with a couple of friends, then, they all take out their cell phones to message other people.

Are we all so addicted to our cell phones, that we can't have a group hangout without checking our phones?

Are we all that boring?

It seems like that is the case.

Having a phone out and making conversations with someone who's not your parent or legal guardian can be

disrepectful.

Why?

Well, it seems the person you're hanging out with isn't finding you interesting enough to keep their phones

away while you guys hang out.

I remember when I had a flip phone but I didn't text many people.

I didn't have a problem being off my phone while socializing. These days,

the more social media people have, the more they are on it and being anti-social.

Which, leads me to the question, "Are we even more anti-social now?"

Possibly.

When you're online, people speak through keyboards without using their voice and because of that, people

can make each other sound articulate even though they are just thinking of phrases to say.

For me, the more social media I use, the more I don't even speak to people in reality.

Half the time, I don't know what to say when people are being rude, or if I want to ask a crush to hang out

in person, or how to make conversation with a professional in a field I'm interested in.

In addition to that, I used be really insecure about myself but I've gotten to love myself even more.

But, I do get self-conscious if someone I'm talking to is suddenly on their phone for an hour or so.

Then I question, "Am I too boring?"

I know I'm not but that's how i felt.

If you or someone you know is constantly on their phone while speaking to you, ask them politely to put

down their phone if it isn't an emergency.

We would like your full attention.