I constantly witness couples in restaurants and other communal spaces including parks sitting directly across from each other constantly looking downward at their smartphones. It’s lap peripheral vision only for people now or the preferred thumb-top view for many.
Texting…
Texting… swiping… left, right…
Texting…
…To each other I wonder?
Moments once reserved for smiles, eye glances, blushing, winking or tears are wasted on an obsession with a little black box that doesn’t love us back.
Millennials are killing expressive hand gestures and fantastic hats!