What happened to body-to-body sociability?

► We examine how sociability evolved from 1996 to 2009 in EU5 countries. ► On the whole, the amount of sociability remained quite stable. ► The internal diffusion and frequency of the forms of sociability changed. ► Mobile phones and PCs were associated with the increase in sociability in 1996. ► The Internet was associated with the increase in sociability in 2009.