However, cell phones have recently weakened these relationships. Cell phones are put to good use when a family member no longer lives with you and you cannot visit them regularly, but cell phones have also helped reduce family time with the family you are with. you still live. Growing Wireless found that 69% of families gave their children a smartphone when they were under the age of eight. This caused huge controversy within households. Children who grow up with cell phones will not have proper communication skills and will also have fewer connections with their families. For example, some children are allowed to use their cell phones at the dinner table, but the dinner table should be a place where families talk about their day and the exciting news they have. Not only family is affected by cell phone usage, but friends are affected as well. For example, when I go out to dinner, I often see a group of friends on the phone, instead of talking to each other. They worry about the lives of others rather than the lives of their friends who are sitting right in front of them. According to Pew Research, 67% of people with cell phones will check their phone for messages or alerts, even if their phone isn't ringing. Cell phones distract people even when they are not paying attention. When your relationship with your family is weakened by cell phones and other electronic devices, you will have difficulty maintaining a relationship with others.