Technological developments in this modern era have transformed the way we socialise. Advancements in communication networks have played a vital role in bringing people closer. In my opinion, there are both pros and cons of this development and this essay will analyse how technology has changed the types of relationships made by people.
In ancient times, people used letters and telegrams to interact with each other. With the advent of modern communication systems like the telephone and the Internet, people can collaborate more effectively. For instance, we can interact through emails rather than letter and businessman can have online meetings through the conference calls.
Another reason is the widespread use of social networks over the internet; for instance, Facebook, where men and women can now make friends online and interact with them through the post, message and online chat. Video conferencing in the form of Skype has improved instructor and student relationship. Online messaging platforms like mIRC has given people the luxury to choose their own discussion-based chat rooms. There are more ways to socialise now than they used to be in past.
All these advancements in technology come up with their merits and demerits. Letters, memos and telegrams are replaced by emails and text messages. Human resource hiring can be done through online video conferencing which has eliminated the need for physical presence and travelling requirement. We can now mingle more through Facebook, Pinterest, Google+, Instagram and Orkut and so on. Though one can regard these as positive developments, they do have some negative aspects. These developments have isolated people and discouraged real-world interaction. For instance, youth, in particular, prefers to choose to mix up with people online rather than socialising with them in the real world.
To conclude, technology has no doubt revolutionised the way we interact and hang out but has greatly reduced real-world interaction. Though these virtual relations tend to be positive, we should not deny the importance of physical interaction in our lives.
Technological
developments
in this modern era have transformed the way we
socialise
. Advancements in communication networks have played a vital role in bringing
people
closer. In my opinion, there are both pros and cons of this
development
and this essay will
analyse
how technology has
changed
the types of relationships made by
people
.
In ancient times,
people
used
letters and telegrams to
interact
with each other. With the advent of modern communication systems like the telephone and the Internet,
people
can collaborate more
effectively
.
For instance
, we can
interact
through
emails
rather
than letter and businessman can have
online
meetings
through
the conference calls.
Another reason is the widespread
use
of social networks over the internet;
for instance
, Facebook, where
men
and women can
now
make
friends
online
and
interact
with them
through
the post, message and
online
chat. Video conferencing in the form of Skype has
improved
instructor and student relationship.
Online
messaging platforms like
mIRC
has
given
people
the luxury to choose their
own
discussion-based chat rooms. There are more ways to
socialise
now
than they
used
to be
in past
.
All these advancements in technology
come
up with their merits and demerits. Letters, memos and telegrams
are replaced
by emails and text messages. Human resource hiring can
be done
through
online
video conferencing which has eliminated the need for physical presence and travelling requirement. We can
now
mingle more
through
Facebook, Pinterest, Google+, Instagram and
Orkut
and
so
on. Though one can regard these as
positive
developments
, they do have
some
negative
aspects. These
developments
have isolated
people
and discouraged real-world interaction.
For instance
, youth,
in particular
, prefers to choose to mix up with
people
online
rather
than
socialising
with them in the real world.
To conclude
, technology has no doubt
revolutionised
the way we
interact
and hang out
but
has
greatly
reduced
real-world interaction. Though these virtual relations tend to be
positive
, we should not deny the importance of physical interaction in our
lives
.