When you're waiting somewhere with strangers, do you reach for your phone or strike up a chat?

A natural way to answer

I usually reach for my phone, I'll admit. But I think we hide behind our phones too much. When I do put it down and talk, I almost always end up glad I did.

Key phrases to use

• makes eye contact — looks directly into someone's eyes“He smiled and made eye contact.”
• hide behind our phones — use your phone to avoid talking to or noticing other people“We all hide behind our phones in lifts.”
• end up glad — feel pleased in the end that you did something“I was nervous, but I ended up glad I went.”