I feel as though life would be easier sometimes if we could just talk to and relate to technology instead of those around us, but I have found that connection and getting to know someone for who they are is really rewarding. It can also allow you to get to better know yourself.

I feel like a disconnect I struggle with when being face to face is asking questions that would allow me to get to know the person better, but I always default to "what's your favorite color" or "what is your love language". These questions don't mean much in retrospect.

I think this is why there seems to always be a feeling of aloneness. We have become so desperate for human connection, but we are too afraid of getting hurt or entangled in it all.

This point sums up my previous notes so nicely. The thought of letting people in to a certain point can be comforting but also blocks us from really connecting and letting each other see what is authentic and real. Human connection.

I think the author states this very well. As soon as I walk out of my apartment to walk to school, I put my headphones in. I feel like wearing headphones is a universal sign of do not talk to me but now, it has become our safety mechanism. As in if I listen to music, I won't find myself in an awkward position.

So true! Sometimes I feel like a conversation would be less awkward if the parties involved were behind screens. Sometimes I feel like such a klutz out and about.

We are so stuck in our own worlds to the point of getting frustrated when someone else interrupts us without being mentally prepared for that to occur.

I totally agree with this. I am always either skipping forward or tuning into a different thing. I have found I like to be in control of how I am spending my time and focus which makes it difficult to want to listen to others.

I love this line because it highlights the main focus of the text. It also reminds me of how too often I am sitting with my loved ones, and we are all on our own devices in our own worlds.