Hmm I think it's mixed for me.. These days there are many "meaningful" things one could be doing on the screens, I recently got to know someone who pays a monthly subscription for an education platform and watches e-lessons on the go to pick up some skills or just a new language. From a certain angle, it's more fruitful than engaging in small talk. I guess it's about setting the boundaries, e.g. no phones during meal times, etc, that way, people can have a common understanding.