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Author of the article: Simone Paget
Publishing date: Feb 07, 2021 • February 7, 2021 • 3 minute read • Photo by bernardbodo /Getty Images
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Several years ago, I dated a man and his smartphone. I mention the phone because it felt like a third unwanted person in our relationship.
As someone who works online and is naturally very anxious, I relish any time I can disconnect from tech for the sake of my mental health. That wasn’t the case for my ex, who’d spend evenings and weekends lying in bed with his eyes glued to his phone. This was his way to unwind, but it wasn’t mine. Struggling to fall asleep next to the blue glow of his iPhone screen, I began to resent the device and, by extension – him.