We live in a society where almost everything is at our fingertips, literally. The cell phone has gotten to where you can communicate quickly with almost anyone, but is it faster, necessarily better? The use of cell phones as a means of communication has not only changed how we communicate, but also with whom, where and for how long. The days of letters and face-to-face communication are quickly becoming a part of our past, and telephone calls are not far behind. Instead of communicating this way, cell phones allow you to quickly and easily send an email or text message to family, friends, or coworkers. We may communicate faster, but what happens to the quality? Cell phones are more popular than ever. The average age of children who get their first cell phone is 8 years old, and more than 35 percent of children in second and third grade own a cell phone, according to Sean Boswell, author of a campus newsletter. He says "the irony is that these young children are now more versed in texting lingo than in proper English and face-to-face conversations." This is not a coincidence. Text messaging has quickly become one of the most popular methods of communication. It's quick and convenient but it affects our ability to communicate. Fast communication is good, but people who primarily text are pushing the limits. According to GoodTherapy.org correspondent Zawn Villines, text messaging affects face-to-face, superficial and written communication. The quick, one-time communication encouraged by text messaging simply doesn't match face-to-face communication. . Face-to-face communication is generally much slower and has deeper content. When you...... middle of paper ......ness. This demonstrates the breakdown in communication and increased loneliness due to the overuse of communication types such as text messaging compared to face-to-face verbal calls and mobile voice calls. We put ourselves in this endless cycle. It's easy to text to stay in touch, so we do that, then we get lonely and we text even more. Family time is something we cherish the most, but what happens when your teen gets sucked into their own world? Devitt, Kerry and Debi Roker conducted a study of families with young children who use cell phones. In the study, many families said the role cell phones played in their family communication was negative, but some said it was positive. This study revealed the problem of children withdrawing into their own social world and the communication breakdown of families using mobile phones to use children..