Advances in technology have made it easier than ever before to reach and interact with people around the world. However, does this mean that it is also easier to connect and form meaningful relationships with others? In this esay, I will argue that. while digital communication may be easy and convenient, it is no substitute for face to face communication. Compared to the past, it is now easier, cheaper and more convenient to communicate with people, wherever they may be. Technologies such as instant messaging, email have transformed the way in which we communicate with each other. Thirty years ago, getting in touch with someone in a different country was difficult and frequently expensive. Today, I can take my phone out of my pocket and contact people all over the world at the push of a button. While technology may have made it easier for people to communicate, it has not only improved connection and relationships between people in any meaningful way. Email, instant messaging software or social media websites can never replace face to face communication. We rely on body language, facial expressions and others subtle cues to understand others. In a text message or an email, or even with video chat, those signals are lost. Connection between people depends on true communication, and true communication is only possible when people talk face to face. Digital technology has undoubtedly changed how we communicate, and in many ways this is a positive thing. Being able to keep in touch with friends and family in other cities or countries is a great advantage. However, the way in which we connect and formulation ships has not changed substantively, we need face-to-face contact to form meaningful connection with others, and current technology is no substitute for that.
Advances in
technology
have made it
easier
than ever
before
to reach and interact with
people
around the world.
However
, does this mean that it is
also
easier
to connect and form meaningful relationships with others? In this
esay
, I will argue that.
while
digital
communication
may be easy and convenient, it is no substitute for
face
to
face
communication
. Compared to the past, it is
now
easier
, cheaper and more convenient to
communicate
with
people
, wherever they may be.
Technologies
such as instant messaging, email have transformed the way in which we
communicate
with each
other
. Thirty years ago, getting in touch with someone in a
different
country was difficult and
frequently
expensive.
Today
, I can take my phone out of my pocket and contact
people
all over the world at the push of a button. While
technology
may have made it
easier
for
people
to
communicate
, it has not
only
improved
connection and relationships between
people
in any meaningful way. Email, instant messaging software or social media websites can never replace
face
to
face
communication
. We rely on body language, facial expressions
and others
subtle cues to understand others. In a text message or an email, or even with video chat, those signals
are lost
.
Connection between
people
depends
on true
communication
, and true
communication
is
only
possible when
people
talk
face
to
face
. Digital
technology
has
undoubtedly
changed
how we
communicate
, and in
many
ways this is a
positive
thing. Being able to
keep
in touch with friends and family in
other
cities or countries is a great advantage.
However
, the way in which we connect and formulation ships has not
changed
substantively
, we need face-to-face contact to form meaningful connection with others, and
current
technology
is no substitute for that.