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"We may be closer to the society Spike Jonze predicted in Her than we realized.\nMaybe it starts by giving your phone a special name that first time you plug it in. But if you soon find yourself waking up every morning, reaching for your device with a smile and a soft \"hey,\" you may have crossed into a more complicated territory.\nSee also: 14 Signs You Spend Too Much Time on the Internet\nWe aren't here to judge. It's possible you don't even realize it's happened to you. Make sure your battery is fully charged, and pay attention to these key signs.\n\n\nSigns You're in a Relationship with Your Smartphone\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1. You don't remember how or when it happened.\n\n\nImage: Tumblr movies-s\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2. Suddenly, your phone knows you better than you do.\n\n\nImage: Imgur, GoodGuyOP\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3. It's putting a damper on other relationships.\n\n\nImage: Imgur, raptora\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n4. But you don't need them. Your phone will comfort you.\n\n\nImage: Imgur, maykonrod\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n5. Its warmth will calm you down.\n\n\nImage: Tumblr gleenextgenrpads\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n6. Your friends are getting worried.\n\n\nImage: Tumblr leftphalange\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n7. You try to evade the issue, but need to look up a word that describes how you feel.\n\n\nImage: Reddit iflythewafflecopter\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n8. They just don't get it!\n\n\nImage: Tumblr gif-database\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n9. Nothing is more panic-inducing than realizing you left your phone at home.\n\n\nImage: Reddit PaynoH\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n10. Your hand can't even function properly at this point without it.\n\n\nImage: Tumblr nicninetyfive\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n11. Losing your phone is as devastating as losing a loved one.\n\n\nImage: Reddit cdsparks\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n12. You consider your phone a lifeline and you couldn't survive without it.\n\n\nImage: Imgur, ThePresidentOfStrayaOFFICIAL\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n13. Then you wake up, grab your phone and start all over again.\n\n\nImage: Imgur, Disqin\n\n\n\n\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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