They take a lot of time. Whether the time is well spent or not. Time spent playing games or on social media accounts could be time spent with friends or family. Nothing can compare to the actual in-person connection that people create by spending time together and getting to know each other. These things don't happen anymore because instead of having a conversation the person in front of you isn't there, people sit on their phone scrolling through someone's Instagram or Twitter page. It is creating a social barrier between people. They no longer know what to talk about or how to start a conversation. Instead of dealing with the embarrassment and trying to start a conversation, they resort to their cellular devices so they don't have to talk to anyone. Smartphones make people socially incompetent and