In today’s fast-moving and highly connected world, social media have replaced the traditional means of face-to-face communication. In spite of this fact, certain people argue that this phenomenon contributes to worsening communication rather than improving it. I partly agree with this viewpoint. Although it helps one to communicate with loved ones who are miles away, it makes a person addicted to this kind of virtual interaction.
On the one hand, the advancement of technology breaks down geographical barriers due to its usefulness. At present, thanks to the power of the internet and other powerful tools such as Facebook and Instagram, individuals can interact with their peers. Moreover, one can chat with people from every part of the world for free. To illustrate, in 2019, a study conducted by Michigan University, which gauged the use of traditional calls among adolescents showed that only 25% of youngsters use this feature. Consequently, the internet has replaced the landline due to its simplicity and low price.
On the other hand, social networks create a dependency on devices to replace real human interaction. Society spends a more substantial amount of time on online applications, chatting with peers; this overhaul of communication provides the option to reply whenever one prefers and to block them. Thus, individuals can talk when they want. One does not feel the need to go outside their home to interact. For example, modern couples meet through Tinder and break up with a Whatsapp message. Therefore, they do not even require to go to a specific place to meet people. As a result, the population is becoming more isolated and lonely.
To conclude, technology has become a double-edged sword; it allows us to communicate with our loved ones, but overuse makes us highly dependent. In my view, individuals have to be aware of the side effects of social networks to outweigh the disadvantages.
In
today
’s
fast
-moving and
highly
connected world, social media have replaced the traditional means of face-to-face communication.
In spite of
this fact, certain
people
argue that this phenomenon contributes to worsening communication
rather
than improving it. I partly
agree
with this viewpoint. Although it
helps
one to communicate with
loved
ones
who are miles away, it
makes
a person addicted to this kind of virtual interaction.
On the one hand, the advancement of technology breaks down geographical barriers due to its usefulness. At present, thanks to the power of the internet and other powerful tools such as Facebook and Instagram, individuals can interact with their peers.
Moreover
, one can chat with
people
from every part of the world for free. To illustrate, in 2019, a study conducted by Michigan University, which gauged the
use
of traditional calls among adolescents
showed
that
only
25% of youngsters
use
this feature.
Consequently
, the internet has replaced the landline due to its simplicity and low price.
On the other hand
, social networks create a dependency on devices to replace real human interaction. Society spends a more substantial amount of time on online applications, chatting with peers; this overhaul of communication provides the option to reply whenever one prefers and to block them.
Thus
, individuals can talk when they want. One does not feel the need to go outside their home to interact.
For example
, modern couples
meet
through Tinder and break up with a
Whatsapp
message.
Therefore
, they do not even require
to go
to a specific place to
meet
people
.
As a result
, the population is becoming more isolated and lonely.
To conclude
, technology has become a double-edged sword; it
allows
us to communicate with our
loved
ones
,
but
overuse
makes
us
highly
dependent. In my view, individuals
have to
be aware of the side effects of social networks to outweigh the disadvantages.