How many times do you find yourself picking up the phone to call a relative, friend, or parent? I, personally, enjoy face-to-face conversations for particular a reason: I can literally see the person whom I am talking to and know exactly what kind of body language and indirect messages that person is sending my way! Can you tell when a person is mad at you if you have the following conversation:
"What you been up to?
Nothing much. U?
I've been all right. Just tired. (**actually mad about something**)
Yea me 2. (**Distracted and doesn't care at the moment**)
Anything new with you?
Nah, not really. Same stuff. (**Trying to end the conversation**)
Oh. Ok (**Upset the other person isn't engaged in the conversation**)
Yea... (**Turns off electronic device**)
Want to know what happened recently?
Um... Hello? (**Doesn't realize he/she has been dissed**)"
    This has happened to me many times in the past whether through text message, instant messaging, myspace, facebook, or e-mail, and each time was not enjoyable. Maybe this, also, occurred in your life whether recently or some time ago. Technology, I believe, is brainwashing our minds if we allow it to do so. Even romantic relationships START and END through technology. Our cellular devices become our boyfriend or girlfriend instead of growing a mutual relationship through healthy, physical contact and moderate amounts of visits. Not only that, many people these days become accustomed to living and breathing the texting language 24/7 without even realizing it at times which is sad. 
    What kinds of relationships grow forth from these types of contact? Not mutual ones, I believe. From the people I associate myself with, I notice either they frequently hang out with majority of the same people along with new ones from time to time or they rarely associate with people at all. I understand that life may take up a lot of our time, but occasional visits to a friend's house or going out to be with somebody is definitely healthy and necessary! I tend to get lonely if I spend too much time secluded in my house, so from time-to-time, I attempt to reach-out to a friend to catch up, watch a movie, go out to eat, whatever's necessary to be with that person and get out of the house. 
    Staying stuck to a screen all day, whether it's watching tv, playing video games, using a laptop, or cellphone screen, is unhealthy and very much addicting. I used to devote all of my time to these things when I didn't use to feel like productivity was beneficial for my life, but I was wrong. Maybe some of you rarely use technology and actually spend majority of your time with other people. Good for you as long as you don't overdo yourself and feel the need to always go somewhere because even that can become unhealthy, obsessive, and leave you with a major loss of cash-flow. Regardless, anything can become an addiction, obsession, or just unhealthy... My point? If I personally need some time away from technology, stress, homework, and other issues, what makes you think you don't?