Phone Habits
Phone During Coffee With a Friend
Make the catch-up real, not parallel scrolling.
Why This Habit Is Harmful
Coffee with a friend is a chance to connect, but a phone on the table divides attention and signals the feed competes with them. The conversation stays surface-level and the friend leaves feeling slightly unimportant.
How to Break It
- 1Stack phones face-down at the start.
- 2Keep them in bags during the chat.
- 3If expecting a call, say so up front.
- 4Practice full attention for the first minutes.
- 5Notice the reach and choose the friend.
Healthier Replacement
Keep the phone away and ask a real question. A genuine catch-up restores both of you.