The topic being investigated is the influence cellphones have on social interactions amongst mobile users. Social interaction plays a fundamental role on an individual’s daily life. Human beings respond to many cues from our various senses which are triggered through face to face interaction; cell phones may or may not affect these social cues. The research that has been accumulated will uncover the influence cellphones have on social interaction amongst users, whether cellphones are being used effectively to enhance social interaction or to minimize it, and to spread the awareness to many more individuals. This is an important topic to study because it could help improve those who are socially anxious and/or lonely or who have marginal identities. The primary aim of this research will be to discover the positive and/or negative effects cellphones have on social interactions amongst individuals in society today. Topic limits set for this investigation is statistics accumulated by researchers in the field of sociology and psychology, reports and studies done in the past 30-20 years, and people who use their cellphone device daily. The 2004 research paper Insights into the Social & Psychological effect of SMS text messaging by Donna Reid and Fraser Reid, is a study researching the social and psychological impact of mobile phones and how it affects its users and their relationships. Over a 4 year study Donna Reid and Fraser Reid accumulated their data through a large sample internet survey. The internet survey measures the individual’s ability to express them through face to face interaction, and measure some psychological attributes such as anxiety levels and loneliness. The method used was a series of multiple choices, scalar and open field questions designed to best understand the user of the mobile device and their relationship with others. The variable being studied is based on an individuals preferred communication source on their cellphone, being categorized into two sections “texters” or “talkers” while researchers observe how they interact with their family and friends. A total of 1071 individuals took the survey, which was easily accessible through many universities website including Plymouth University. The survey included 143 questions all related to discovering the effect of mobile devices on social interaction. The age group being surveyed were 13-67 the mean being 23. 77.6 were of British nationality, 7.4% were American, and the 22.4% was from other multiple countries.(Reid’s,2004, p.4) The hypothesis of Donna and Fraser Reid research is a continuation of McKenna’s work on the way internet may help individuals develop relationships. Donna and Fraser Reid take it one step further by “exploring the differences between those who prefer texting (“texters”) and those who prefer talking on their mobiles (“talkers”). “ (Reid’s, 2004, p.1) Throughout Donna and Fraser Reid’s research study, their hypothesis was met. An individual’s preference on communication whether it is texting or voice calls affects the way a person develops a relationship. Evidence that supports this hypothesis is through the results from the survey. Individuals who preferred texting over voice calling did not prefer face to face interaction to express themselves. The texters also said if their close friends and family were to read their texts, their families would be surprised. Suggesting that texting is a way to allow an individual to present a self-image different from what their friends and family would be used to. Most texters said they feel more comfortable expressing their feeling through text. Texting gives texters an opportunity for a more intimate conversation through social contact than it does for people who prefer voice calls. It was found that a person who was lonelier or socially anxious would prefer texting over calling. The fact some people prefer texting over calling suggests that they receive something out of texting that they do not receive in voice calls. Texters stated texting improved their existing relationships with their friends and family as well as helping these individuals develop new relationships. These individuals would spend more time texting because it helped them overcome some of their fears encountering face to face interaction; texting helps them express their feelings. Limitations that were present in the study that could challenge the reliability of the findings, however, are due to the lack of information on the “talkers” development of interaction with others. There weren’t as many details about the talkers as there were for the texters, may be due to the lack of data accumulated or wrong type of method used to gather the information. Cellphones in Public A social interaction in a wireless era by Lee Humphreys is a 2005 study investigating the use of cellphones and how it affects social norms in interactions. During a one year period, Humphrey c