Our Survey Results

Since our survey pertaining to cellphones and their effect on relationships was launched last week, it has collected more than 150 responses. The survey was spread to students from grades 9 to 12 at our school, as well as to family and friends, in order to discover how people feel about cellphones when it comes to social interaction. The survey affirmed that cellphones do have consequences if used in the wrong manner when it comes to relationships. Though many found cellphones were greatly beneficial to relationships, close to 40% of respondents found that cellphones had negative impacts on relationships and were rarely beneficial. When asked to share their thoughts, feelings, or experiences, many people described that they felt ignored or belittled when cellphones where used in their presence. This is concerning in a society where cellphones have become so widespread and so commonly used everywhere we go. The survey also indicated that over 55% of people use their cellphones while in the presence of friends or family, even though most agreed it isn’t acceptable. Additionally, though close to 55% of people agreed that face-to-face conversations should not be paused in order to answer a call or text unless it was important, close to 60% of people admitted they had done so in the past. Changes need to be made in order to help people discover themselves as well as those around them. What will it take to return cellphones where they belong and allow social interaction to thrive once more?

Works Cited

• Chantigny, Herman. “Cellphone Usage and Social Interaction.” Google Forms Survey. Dec. 4 2017.