Location-sharing is making us miserable. It’s time to say ‘no.’

24/7 location-sharing invaded our friendships and romances. Is it too late to go back?

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A person holds a location icon on a string, and another person holds scissors.
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Saying yes to sharing your location with someone is as easy as tapping your phone screen. Saying no, however, may save your relationship. Or even your personal safety.

Ashley Wragge, a 26-year-old in Washington state, had a friendship go bad after location sharing spiraled out of control, with both parties checking the other’s location dozens of times a day.

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