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In the modern world, it is possible to shop, work, and communicate online without any face-to-face contact with other people. Is it a positive or negative development?

In the modern world, it is possible to shop, work, and communicate online without any face-to-face contact with other people. Is it a positive or negative development? PJ5J
Although for many centuries face-to-face communication between people has been the main way of their interaction, it is now possible to minimize personal contact and do everything online. Chatting only online, people can interact despite the distance between them and protect themselves from contagious diseases, but there are also drawbacks to be taken into account. Firstly, one benefit for people interacting online is the possibility to have a conversation with each other living in different parts of the world. Thus, the Internet shortens the distance between people in a figurative way, making communication accessible for almost everyone irrespective of the location and no matter where. Secondly, the current pandemic is also fostering online communication and e-commerce. For almost a year people have been advised to stay at home and for those who are at risk, shopping and chatting on the Internet is one of the few ways to be in touch with the outside world. On the other hand, expressing emotion face to face has a substantially larger meaning than attempting to express emotion through texts or chats. Sarcasm, for instance, is often immensely difficult to express in writing, while in personal contact, a person's intention to speak ironically might be obvious enough. In addition, sometimes online interaction can be unsafe and even harmful to someone's health. Many studies support the fact that with the advent of social media, adolescents have become more anxious and more vulnerable to various psychological disorders. Also, the widespread occurrence of such phenomena as cyberbullying and cybercrime are important arguments against transitioning towards only online communication. In conclusion, while people can benefit from shopping and chatting online, it also can lead to some serious consequences like the lack of emotional exchange or the loss of money due to cyber fraud
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centuries face-to-face communication between
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people
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has
been the main way of their interaction, it is
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now
possible to minimize personal contact and do everything
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online
. Chatting
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online
,
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people
can interact despite the distance between them and protect themselves from contagious diseases,
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but
there are
also
drawbacks to
be taken
into account.

Firstly
, one benefit for
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people
interacting
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online
is the possibility to have a conversation with each other living in
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different
parts of the world.
Thus
, the Internet shortens the distance between
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people
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in a figurative way
, making communication accessible for almost everyone irrespective of the location and no matter where.
Secondly
, the
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current
pandemic is
also
fostering
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online
communication and e-commerce. For almost a year
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people
have
been advised
to stay at home and for those who are at
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risk
, shopping and chatting on the Internet is one of the few ways to be in touch with the outside world.

On the other hand
, expressing emotion face to face has a
substantially
larger meaning than attempting to express emotion through texts or chats. Sarcasm,
for instance
, is
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often
immensely
difficult to express in writing, while in personal contact, a person's intention to speak
ironically
might be obvious
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enough
.
In addition
,
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sometimes
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online
interaction can be unsafe and even harmful to someone's health.
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Many
studies support the fact that with the advent of social media, adolescents have become more anxious and more vulnerable to various psychological disorders.
Also
, the widespread occurrence of such phenomena as cyberbullying and cybercrime are
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important
arguments against transitioning towards
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only
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online
communication.

In conclusion
, while
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people
can benefit from shopping and chatting
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online
, it
also
can lead to
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some
serious
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consequences like
the lack of emotional exchange or the loss of money due to cyber fraud
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IELTS essay In the modern world, it is possible to shop, work, and communicate online without any face-to-face contact with other people. Is it a positive or negative development?

Essay
  American English
4 paragraphs
294 words
6.0
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