IK Ogbonna has warned that relationships are losing connection due to excessive phone use.

In a post shared on Instagram, the actor said people have normalized being present and at the same time "absent" in relationships, at parties and hangouts.

He stated that once a person picks up his or her phone, they lose connection from where they are at the moment.

He stated that this attitude is leading to the ‘death’ of many friendships and relationships.

He wrote, "We’ve normalized being present but absent. At hangouts, parties, even in relationships, one person talks, the other scrolls. The second you pick up your phone, you leave the moment. Your mind is in two places, but your connection suffers. Friendships are fading. Relationships are dying. Work is losing focus. Choose connection over distraction. Drop the phone. Be present."