Are You a Smartphone Jerk?

Do you often find yourself picking up your phone while already engaged in a face to face conversation? Are you one of those people that are mostly on their phones at dinner rather than eating and talking? Well it's time to break that habit. Being on our smartphones is fun and kills time, but there are times where you should know when it's time to breathe without your phone. I guess if it's an emergency, you can politely ask if they mind if you may check your phone. But who wants to be that jerk that's always on their phone while hanging around their friends? It's probably a good idea to not multitask either. Believe it or not, humans cannot multitask, but we can divert our attention to another task pretty quickly. One more important thing to keep in mind is to be kind and respectful. Don't be that smartphone jerk, put the phone down and be part of the crowd. 

Plant, T. (April 22, 2014). 5 simple rules to avoid being a smartphone jerk. [article]. Retrieved from Psychology Today