Technology, Modern Dating, and a Lack of Human Connection

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When I was in college, I arrived early to class one day to see my friend Emily sitting on the floor, back against the wall, and utterly engrossed in her phone. She was deeply focused as her thumbs texted what could have been a dissertation. Once she was done, she looked up and said “hi.”

I commented on how intensely she was typing.