The spread of smartphones may be related to a decrease in the birth rate

The spread of smartphones may be related to a decrease in the birth rate

The global decline in the birth rate in most countries of the world could be influenced by the spread of social networks, which is associated with the growing popularity of smartphones, the Financial Times reports.

According to researchers from the University of Cincinnati, in the United States, England and Wales, the birth rate has fallen more in areas with high-speed 4G mobile Internet. Analysts believe that the decline in the birth rate was influenced by both a reduction in face-to-face meetings and an increase in expectations when choosing a partner. Social networks and smartphones with the Internet are blamed for both.

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