Cellphone and video games are such easy retreats from real life. Like you cannot be a life-introspect-er and an avid video gamer at the same time. You either be an “i dont give a fuck about the world i ll just tweet status updates that will give me the most amount of rts”. Or you can be a “looking at phone only when required because i am busy formulating answers to the mysteries of life, its purpose and other important questions without which my life of course will be meaningless.”
And the worst part about being any of them is that they provide fantastic procrastination opportunities when you really really really have to study for exams.