Negatives Of Smartphones

Smartphone is ubiquitous. From Samsung Galaxy to IPhone, numerous people including children rely on smartphone to keep their loved ones in touch and download application for entertainment. However, as the latest smartphone attracts people, they lose their view of reality, isolating themselves from social factors such as birthday party or Christmas Eve. By having a smartphone constantly, most people change their lives based on what society expects them to do such as becoming involved in technology or understanding the knowledge of technology. Although smartphone becomes an essential part of people’s lives, several people encounter several situations such as academic, health, and social that influences them to rely on smartphone rather than gaining

Gaining an attention was easier by taking an audacious move and introduces themselves, but with smartphone it is simple and easy through online chat group. For example, a survey conducted that “7% of cell owners say that their phone makes it ‘a lot’ harder to give people their undivided attention” (Smith). Several people cannot interact with new people because of checking their smartphone and talking to someone on the phone occasionally. Because of that, it limits their communication and confidence with other people to gain an interest with that person which lowers their interest on that person. Although people have a hard time interacting with strangers by getting their attention, several people put themselves at a risk where they experience neck ache in the future by leaning their head down to look at their smartphone without taking breaks and

From academic to social, people depend on smartphone to use Internet and check social media that they ignore the consequences of using smartphone constantly. With smartphone, many people do not realize that technology is changing traditional culture where children used to play outdoor games or hang out with their friends after school and talk about their interest. Now in today’s society, people are ignoring traditional culture and focus on their creativity and interest in technology without knowing that there are numerous opportunities to survive without