While you may have read the headline correctly, and could write your own blog post as to how many issues you would have when not possessing a cellphone, not owning a phone makes people better communicators. I mean real communicators. Even having your phone broken for three days feels nice to not have to be constantly connected. Sure, you lost your mind when you see a cracked screen, but after the serene silence sets in, it’s nice.

I don’t exactly agree with giving a seven-year-old a cellphone and having them a few inches from a tiny screen every day. Twelve-year-olds sit in their school cafeterias staring at devices instead of communicating with one another. Fifteen-year-olds are absolutely terrified of having to talk to their hair stylist, give a speech, or ask for assistance in a store. I can’t help but make connections to the fact that today’s society is pushing more toward zero communication.

To read more on someone’s personal experiences without a phone click here.