Smart phones have affected our communication with people. Like you said,
Communication is a two way thing, speaking and listening.For us to have really conversed with a person we must have talked to and listened to them. And social Media makes it impossible to have hard communications with people.
Asides this, in reality even when we are physically present with the person, We rarely listen. Probably that moment we decide to give the conversation our attention, one notification pops up and we get totally lost.
The same social media has given us the opportunity to stay closer to friends and family through chat groups. Thereby strengthening communication.
In summary, I would Say Smart phones and the social media have disrupted effective communication but if properly used, it can promote effective communication and build good relationship.
Thats very true @gee1.
There is nothing as annoying as giving attention to a phone when in conversation with people.
There are some kind of people that If I am with them I don;t even pick incoming calls.
Our presence is one of the few free gifts we can give someone we really want to be with.
@ogochukwu