Often time not to long ago, a coffee shop was abuzz with various conversations going on. Now-a-days a coffee shop is more like a mausoleum full of people but dead quiet. two or three people out for coffee all sharing a table and no real conversations as the noses are tucked into laptops, smart phones or other devices. The most common heard phrase at the coffee shop, "Ooh!, look at this!" Covid rules and lock downs have only exacerbated this problem.
I always found it weird in Finland that people would go out for coffee "together" and sit their reading newspapers. They love the smartphone life here - I get bored.