The most unbelievable things about life before smartphones (2020)
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- Life before smartphones involved getting lost frequently, waiting without real-time information, and lacking efficiency or instant gratification.
- Personal interactions were face-to-face, dating required direct communication, and social validation was minimal compared to today's digital likes and alerts.
- Entertainment involved physical media like mixtapes and record stores, limited photo-taking with film cameras, and consuming news through printed papers.
- Health and wellness awareness was lower, with no tracking of steps or access to motivational content, and fewer discussions on therapy or social issues.
- Technology was less integrated; devices didn't communicate, surveillance was rare, and daily life lacked the constant connectivity and updates of modern times.