I set seventeen reminders on my phone to call my grandmother and then when I finally call her I feel like I'm checking a box rather than connecting with a human and the efficiency has murdered the love.
More people experience this than they realize.
You've systematized affection so thoroughly that the system has replaced the feeling it was meant to facilitate.
“Where Are You with Nasreddin Hodja's stories — wisdom through absurdity?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.