But after years of studying psychology and human connection, I’ve learned that most distance between people comes from subtle behaviors we don’t even realize we’re doing. Today, I want to share the eight behaviors that might be quietly sabotaging your relationships right now. Every time you break eye contact to check your phone, you’re sending a message: “Whatever’s on this screen is more important than you.” And trust me, people notice. But what I was really doing was disconnecting from the person right in front of me. And the beautiful thing is, you don’t need the other person to read this article or change their behavior.