With the invention of the internet and world wide web, come the new spaces for people to socialise such as social networks and chatrooms. Some people believe that these technologies allow them to befriend more people. The other argue that relationships should be established via real world interaction.
Many within the general public feel that using cyberspaces to meet new people as the internet is beneficial as it eliminates physical barriers between them. For example, when a distance has not been an issue, people across the globe can communicate with others who live in other countries or even the other side of the world. Talking with new friends via social networks or chatroom also costs so little time which instead would be required for travelling and socialisation, making it suits a modern lifestyle which people are usually confined in their workplace more. Therefore, people will have more opportunity to find a new friendship free from distances.
Others insist on the importance of physical interaction in establishing a new relationship as they believe it can be more truthful than other forms of communication. There are many parts of body language which cannot be detected from online conservation such as eye contact, gesture, and facial expression. Additionally, because of the presence of these additional social cues, meeting in person makes deception or hiding true intention more difficult. As a result, people can trust the others whom they meet in real world than whom they could not see their face.
In conclusion, it is clear that there are benefits and drawbacks from both making friends online and offline. However, in my view, a truthful relationship that can be gain from real world socialisation is more significant.
With the invention of the internet and
world wide web
,
come
the
new
spaces for
people
to
socialise
such as social networks and
chatrooms
.
Some
people
believe that these technologies
allow
them to befriend more
people
. The
other
argue that relationships should
be established
via real
world
interaction.
Many
within the
general public
feel that using cyberspaces to
meet
new
people
as the internet is beneficial as it eliminates physical barriers between them.
For example
, when a distance has not been an issue,
people
across the globe can communicate with others who
live
in
other
countries or even the
other
side of the
world
. Talking with
new
friends via social networks or chatroom
also
costs
so
little
time which
instead
would
be required
for travelling and
socialisation
, making it suits a modern lifestyle which
people
are
usually
confined in their workplace more.
Therefore
,
people
will have more opportunity to find a
new
friendship free from distances.
Others insist on the importance of physical interaction in establishing a
new
relationship as they believe it can be more truthful than
other
forms of communication. There are
many
parts of body language which cannot
be detected
from online conservation such as eye contact, gesture, and facial expression.
Additionally
,
because
of the presence of these additional social cues, meeting in person
makes
deception or hiding true intention more difficult.
As a result
,
people
can trust the others whom they
meet
in real
world
than whom they could not
see
their face.
In conclusion
, it is
clear
that there are benefits and drawbacks from both making friends online and offline.
However
, in my view, a truthful relationship that can be gain from real
world
socialisation
is more significant.