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In my face-to-face social interactions with others...
I feel anxious if my phone is not nearby.
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I cannot stand leaving my phone alone.
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I place my phone where I can see it.
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I worry that I will miss something important if I do not check my phone.
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I have conflicts with others because I am using my phone.
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people tell me that I interact with my phone too much.
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I get irritated if others ask me to get off my phone and talk to them.
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I use my phone even though I know it irritates others.
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I would rather pay attention to my phone than talk to others.
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I feel content when I am paying attention to my phone instead of others.
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I feel good when I stop focusing on others and pay attention to my phone instead.
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I get rid of stress by ignoring others and paying attention to my phone instead.
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I pay attention to my phone for longer than I intend to do so.
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I know that I must miss opportunities to talk to others because I am using my phone.
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I find myself thinking «just a few more minutes» when I am using my phone.
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others seem to check their phones for messages and social media updates.
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others seem to be using their phones to go online.
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others place their phones where they can see them.
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others seem worried that they will miss something important if they do not check their phones.
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others seem like they lose awareness of their surroundings because of their phone use.
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others seem like they have a difficult time putting their phones down.
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others seem like they cannot stand leaving their phones alone.
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others seem like they are «in their own worlds» using their phones.
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others seem anxious if their phones are not nearby.
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others pay attention to their phones rather than talking to me.
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others would rather pay attention to their phones than talk to me.
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others seem like they get rid of boredom by paying attention to their phones instead of me.
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others seem like they feel content when they are paying attention to their phones instead of me.
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others pay attention to their phones rather than focusing on me.
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others seem like they get rid of stress by paying attention to their phones instead of me.
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others seem like they feel good when they stop focusing on me and pay attention to their phones instead.
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others shift their attention from me to their phones.
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I tell others that they interact with their phones too much.
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I have conflicts with others because they are using their phones.
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I find myself thinking «I've had enough» when others are using their phones.
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others use their phones even though they know it irritates me.
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others seem like they get irritated if I ask them to get off their phones and talk to me.