many people nowadays spend a large part of their free time using a smartphone. What do you think are the reason for this? Do you think this is a positive or negative development?

Nowadays, you can see almost everyone using a

smartphone

, whether they’re eating, walking, driving,... I am

also

a

smartphone

addict, kind of, but using smartphones, even during movies is way more irritating than it sounds. These habits make me wonder about the reasons why people use a

smartphone

. No matter, it has become more of a necessity than a luxury, but different people have their own purpose when they use a

smartphone

. In my point of view, there are three reasons for

this

.

Firstly

, social networking has become an inevitable part of our life.

However

, if I talk about

Facebook

, there isn’t much social network left on

this

platform. Most people use to get their daily dose of news, humour, and probably shock.

Facebook

also

helps people remember birthdays and anniversaries. One thing that draws my attention is that services like

Facebook

, Instagram, and Twitter are quite addictive. They can keep you busy for hours.

Instagram

even lets you see images of people you don’t even know which is a compelling reason to devote your time and energy. Many people have developed

this

habit of checking their smartphones for

Facebook

and Instagram notifications. What’s more is that they constantly have an urge to take their phone out to see if a notification has arrived or not.

Secondly

, These are the kind of people who have a curiosity to explore. They might have seen every possible option and settings screen on their phone. They’re so eager to root their Android devices, install custom ROMs, and download software updates – which in current time suck because they’re too many – like people wait for an upcoming party. So, snatching a

smartphone

away from these people is like removing the heart out their body.

Last

but not least, Smartphones can

also

help us get connected with our offices. It’s quite easy to connect to a company’s VPN network using an Android or IOS device. You might have found yourself checking emails during vacations and get-together because you don’t want to disappoint the guy called Boss. These were some of the reasons I think might compel people to carry a smart device along with them all the time. To me,

this

is a negative development. Leaving smartphones, even for a few hours can put humans in a situation of an existential crisis. We can presume it as some kind of a drug which is making people busier and wordless by the day.