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I pretend to be busy on my phone to avoid talking to someone
Phone avoidance is a modern social coping mechanism. Smartphones have become a socially acceptable shield against uncomfortable interactions — the act is so common it's become invisible.
Have you ever done this?
Be honest — have you ever done this?
Related fact
Before smartphones, people used newspapers, books, and even shopping receipts as avoidance props in social situations.