I seek a ready analogy for the relationship people have with their cellphones. Little seems so apt as the relationship between a parent and an infant.

The (person, cellphone) relationship is considerably weaker than the (person, infant) relationship. In my case, I rarely wish to have the cellphone present at all, quite contrary to the way I feel about infants/children.

- Is this analogy apt?

- Might this provide insight into why cellphones+social media seem so intrusive? Do they tap into extant evolutionary mechanisms (infant care & protection, etc.)?

- Do some others view their cellphone as an unneeded annoyance that should usually be turned off?(I do!)