How Does Texting Affect Society

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First off, I would like to say that as we Americans spend about 88% of our time on the phone

either texting,calling and playing games Most our entire life is surrounded by a cellular device.

We barely pay attention to the important things in life, such as the world. People would rather

enjoy the pleasurable touch of their thumbs sliding against the surface of a screen to send a

simple messages. Phones can change people's expectations and way of living. The best thing

to do is to focus on the more important things in life, bedsides on a screen. The average

American teen sends out about 1,500 texts a month. The rise in texting is too recent to have

produced any conclusive data on our deteriorating health. Text messaging has grown rapidly
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This can be taking a toll on your health. This is problem leading to anxiety, depression,

failing school, repetitive stress and sleep deprivation. Texting too much can make you socially

awkward. Spending the entire day on typing on your phone, you'll start to feel tense pain in your

fingers and wrists. This is called carpal tunnel. Carpal tunnel syndrome can be caused when

there is excessive pressure on the hand and wrist. This occurs when you repetitively bend and

extend your wrist, especially during texting, be caused by an injury to your wrist, such. People

also adopt a hunching posture when they use phones, tablets, or laptops. Chiropractors think

that the hunching posture by phone or tablet users can cause breathing problems, leading to

cardiovascular issues later and a higher risk of death and pain.

Texting can be a wonderful method for communicating with others, especially your family or

just a special friend. (Fritscher, Lisa. "How to Know If I'm Annoying the Guy I Like by Texting

Him Too Much | The Classroom | Synonym." How to Know If I'm Annoying the Guy I Like

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