Context: What ever became of manners , discretion , common courtesy ? Are social skills , like eight - track tapes and mullets , simply destined to become a thing of the past ? And why exactly am I going on and on about this ? Well , I was recently reminded of how our love affair with electronic gadgetry can turn us into blubbering idiots .

Question: What may have cause social skills to be a thing of the past ?
Options:
0. None of the above choices .
1. Humans are growing less attached to others .
2. Everyone seems like bumbling idiots .
3. Humans are growing attached to technology .
Answer: 3