> I don't even know what people do all day on their smartphones This is a mindblowing thing to hear. You really don't know that people use cellphones to keep i

> I don't even know what people do all day on their smartphones This is a mindblowing thing to hear. You really don't know that people use cellphones to keep in touch with friends? Did you miss the last 10 years or something? I have friends all around the world who I don't get to see in person and I want to maintain those friendships through chat and social media bc they are very meaningful to me. I'm constantly on my phone. Sure a desktop is more convenient, but I'm not at my computer all day. The phone lets you have an ongoing conversation. Without them you'd only be able to talk with people when you're both sitting at a computer.... Or you'd have to send long messages and wait hours to hear back from them; which is less dynamic and engaging. At the same time it does allow you to have pauses in the conversation, so not only can you take the time to think and for instance write a thoughtful response, but you can also easily do other things in the mean time. You can buy groceries and chat and then stop for a minute when you're at the checkout counter. So it's vastly better than making a phone call