How often have you seen a couple at arestaurant absorbed in their phones insteadof talking with each other? Most of us mayagree that this occurs all too frequently. Itseems that in-person connection hasbecome less valuable than the digital one,which has 1) es____ its cred____ in theeyes of young people. Ironically, it is preciselyour need for constant in-person interactionthat plays an 2) es____ p____ in fuelingdigital interaction. However, digital and in-person interactions are definitely notinterchangeable. On the one hand, we lovetechnology – most of us could never bewithout our smartphones. On the other hand,we are wired to love real and physicalinteraction, for the joy of 3) sh____ v____with someone face-to-face is not a 4) de____ il____ in any sense.However, nowadays we seem to prefer digitalinteraction to face-to-face conversation. Wewould like to have better relationships withour colleagues, but when faced with a choicebetween dropping by their office andshooting them an email, many of us may have5) lit____ mo____ for the former. As aconsequence, we have 6) di____ op____for deeper communication. We are sacrificingin-person conversation for digital interaction.Indeed, the 7) wide____ u____ of digitaltechnology in recent years has brought about8) dra____ ch____ to what we do andwho we are, and 9) com____ al____ ourways of interaction.How can we break the spell? If the march ofdigital interaction is inevitable in today's 10) hec____ l____, breaking the spell meansnot simply avoiding digital interaction butknowing when digital or in-person interactionis the right way to communicate, and how to11) re____ the l____ of digitalcommunication when face-to-faceconversation would be better, although itoften 12) un____ sl____.We believe this can help deal with theproblem in the 13) fore____ fu____.Without a doubt, some types ofcommunication are better on our mobiledevices. For example, we can discuss whereto meet and how to get there. But when weuse the same technology for more complexmatters, it fails us. Deep communicationthrough conversation in person may<|im_end|>Without a doubt, some types of communication are better on our mobile devices. For example, we can discuss where to meet and how to get there. But when we use the same technology for more complex matters, it fails us. Deep communication through conversation in person may work better in this case.

How often have you seen a couple at a restaurant absorbed in their phones instead of talking with each other? Most of us may agree that this occurs all too frequently. It seems that in-person connection has become less valuable than the digital one, which has 1) es____ its cred____ in the eyes of young people. Ironically, it is precisely our need for constant in-person interaction that plays an 2) es____ p____ in fueling digital interaction. However, digital and in- person interactions are definitely not interchangeable. On the one hand, we love technology – most of us could never be without our smartphones. On the other hand, we are wired to love real and physical interaction, for the joy of 3) sh____ v____ with someone face-to-face is not a 4) de____ il____ in any sense. However, nowadays we seem to prefer digital interaction to face-to-face conversation. We would like to have better relationships with our colleagues, but when faced with a choice between dropping by their office and shooting them an email, many of us may have 5) lit____ mo____ for the former. As a consequence, we have 6) di____ op____ for deeper communication. We are sacrificing in-person conversation for digital interaction. Indeed, the 7) wide____ u____ of digital technology in recent years has brought about 8) dra____ ch____ to what we do and who we are, and 9) com____ al____ our ways of interaction. How can we break the spell? If the march of digital interaction is inevitable in today's 10) hec____ l____, breaking the spell means not simply avoiding digital interaction but knowing when digital or in-person interaction is the right way to communicate, and how to 11) re____ the l____ of digital communication when face-to-face conversation would be better, although it often 12) un____ sl____. We believe this can help deal with the problem in the 13) fore____ fu____. Without a doubt, some types of communication are better on our mobile devices. For example, we can discuss where to meet and how to get there. But when we use the same technology for more complex matters, it fails us. Deep communication through conversation in person may <|im_end|> Without a doubt, some types of communication are better on our mobile devices. For example, we can discuss where to meet and how to get there. But when we use the same technology for more complex matters, it fails us. Deep communication through conversation in person may work better in this case.