Pablonius Monk 🇺🇦<p>Are smartphones the culprits for our declining birth rates?</p><p>Studies find that about half of people would rather give up sex for a month than their smartphone, writes Dorsey Standish. “Phubbing” – ignoring a partner in favor of a device – correlates with increased loneliness, resentment, and diminished relationship satisfaction, further eroding the foundations upon which families are built.</p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@dallasnews" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>dallasnews</span></a></span> </p><p>🆓🔗: <a href="https://archive.ph/nqN9D" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">archive.ph/nqN9D</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2025/08/14/are-smartphones-the-culprits-for-our-declining-birthrates/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">dallasnews.com/opinion/comment</span><span class="invisible">ary/2025/08/14/are-smartphones-the-culprits-for-our-declining-birthrates/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DorseyStandish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DorseyStandish</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Phubbing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Phubbing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mastermind" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mastermind</span></a></p>