With the invention of the Internet and cellphones, there are very few reasons for being out of touch. ... The internet allows instant communication in a number of ways, such as email and instant messaging. ... People see superstars as something other than human because there is no personal connection or interaction, if knowing them on a personal level were easier it would be more difficult psychologically to take advantage of them. ... People who are considered friends on the internet may not even recognize each other on the street. ...

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According to the results of a nationally representative sample reported in Pew Internet (2011), approximately 83% of American adults own cell phones and three-quarters of them (73%) send and receive text messages (qtd. ln Lou). ... Lori Cluff Schade, marriage and family therapist and author of Journal of Couple and Relational Therapy suggests that "In particular, the use of texting with cell phones can increase intimacy by making partners more available and expanding their repertoire of connection" (qtd. ln Schade et al). ... The daily interaction that texting provides grows couples ...

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