Introduction and research question: Over the last ten years, smartphones have gone from luxury objects reserved for professionals to everyday objects owned by seemingly everyone. As smartphones have increased in popularity, their functionality has also increased. With the growth of social media, it has become interconnected with smartphones, making it an even greater source of time consumption and entertainment. Texting and social media use on smartphones has increased among young adults to levels that many experts consider worrying (mention it). With the question of the role and influence of smartphones so relevant in today's world, I plan to examine the role of smartphones in my life by spending an entire day without using my cell phone for anything else. DiDonato examines how to text, once a additional aspect of personal relationships, has now taken on a broader role, and the potential consequences and benefits that accompany this change. DiDonato documents the steady growth of text-based communication in romantic relationships, explaining that this trend is most prevalent among young people, between the ages of seventeen and twenty-five. Texting has some advantages, especially for those who have more difficulty with face-to-face interactions. Texting does not require spontaneity and is free of nonverbal signs of nervousness such as a shaky voice. Texting also simplifies interactions that can often be complex face-to-face. Texting in relationships is also accompanied by frustrations within relationships, such as a sense of overreliance on mobile communication or a sense of distance created by less personal communication. The way texting affects relationships varies by couple and gender. DiDonato says a high amount of texting in a relationship leads to greater satisfaction for women, while it can lead men to feel trapped and dissatisfied. This article expresses the advantages and disadvantages of the rise of text communication in romance
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