I think technology is reducing our emotional ties a little. I thought it would increase in the beginning, when we want to talk we have the possibility to talk with the phone by voice or video. These facilities have weakened the ties of people. Everyone is looking at the phone at every moment, playing games if you get bored. Do you read as many books as the old one? Do you have face-to-face conversations as long as you used to be? @kaylinart