"Is technoference a problem in modern life?

We were forced to rely on digital websites and social media in recent years to keep
in touch with the people we worked with and loved. We couldn't meet in person, so
we had to make do with Zoom calls, virtual celebrations, and hang-outs. While
many of us already spent much too much, too much time on our phones or online,
the epidemic pushed us even further into internet speeds and screen time
marathons. Technoference is the term used to describe what you’re doing when
you are “phubbing” the folks around you. Technoference is shorthand for
“technology-based interference,” behaviors that can definitely be detrimental to
relationships. What exactly is "phubbing"? If you are phubbing your friends, this
means you’re snubbing them in order to focus your attention on your phone: It’s a
“phone snub,” “phub,” for short. No matter what you call it, the result is still the
same – compromised social ties and weakened relationships. A good friend is like
a four-leaf clover, so you have to cherrish them. Sometimes what a friend needs
most are empathy, understanding, and our full attention..Other times, hanging out
and phubbing while all your friends are doing the same can be perfectly fine. It’s
important, though, to recognize that social relationships are enhanced by the
reciprocity of positive engagements and are compromised by the reciprocity of
detractive behaviors; thus, the more often you and your friends phub each other,
the more normal it becomes. When someone is texting or scrolling through feeds
while we’re talking to them, it leaves us feeling devalued and inconsequential, if
not downright upset and erupt like a volcano. Therefore, when a friend needs you
present, make sure you keep your phone in your pocket, purse, or at least face
down on the couch or table.