Before smartphones, when the conversation ran dry, what did we do?
Did we stay silent?
Did we push through the discomfort and find something to talk about?
For the life of me I can’t remember.
It seems like today, we’ve all mutually nonverbally agreed to smart phone breaks.
In the wake of a conversation peak, it all starts with one.
One individual who just can’t wait any longer to check their phone.
Then the others see it as an excuse to check their phones too and before you know it the whole group has their heads bowed in a smartphone silence.
Then after enough time, someone brings the group back to reality.
Thomas Duggan 