In recent times, a lot of people have little knowledge of their neighborhood and those living in it. This is due to the rise in the use of electronic devices such as phones, computers and the internet, but this issue can be tackled by setting time limits on the use of these gadgets at home.
Perhaps, the major reason for the increase in the number of people that bearly know their neigbors is overdependence on electronic appliances and the internet. The advancements in technology afford people the opportunity to watch television programs, subscribe for movies in the comfort of their homes, make friends online and regularly interact with them as well as like minds on the social media without being concern about happenings in their immediate environments and those living in it. For instance, in many industrialized countries, both the grown ups and the youths are increasing become less social because they depend more on online interactions compared to having face-to-face discussions. As a result, many people have little knowledge of people around them.
Fortunately, a promising solution to this problem is to encourage individuals and families to reduce the time spent online and with electronic devices. This would afford people more freetime which can be use to make friends with their neighbors, regularly interact with them and maintain healthy relationships. For example, a recent study by Sociologist in Nigeria suggested that people would be more socially inclined if they reduce the time spent on their mobile phones, and use it to attend to social events around them. Thus, people would have more time to become familiar with their neigbors.
In conclusion, overreliance on the internet and electonic gadgets has increased the number of people who do not know people in their neigborhood. However, this challenge can be solved by reducing the time spent online and on these devices.
In recent
times
,
a lot of
people
have
little
knowledge of their neighborhood and those living in it. This is due to the rise in the
use
of electronic devices such as phones, computers and the internet,
but
this issue can
be tackled
by setting
time
limits on the
use
of these gadgets at home.
Perhaps, the major reason for the increase in the number of
people
that
bearly
know their
neigbors
is
overdependence
on electronic appliances and the internet. The advancements in technology afford
people
the opportunity to
watch
television programs, subscribe for movies in the comfort of their homes,
make
friends
online
and
regularly
interact with them
as well
as like minds on the social media without being concern about happenings in their immediate environments and those living in it.
For instance
, in
many
industrialized countries, both the
grown ups
and the youths are increasing become less social
because
they depend more on
online
interactions compared to having face-to-face discussions.
As a result
,
many
people
have
little
knowledge of
people
around them.
Fortunately
, a promising solution to this problem is to encourage individuals and families to
reduce
the
time
spent
online
and with electronic devices. This would afford
people
more
freetime
which can be
use to
make
friends with their neighbors,
regularly
interact with them and maintain healthy relationships.
For example
, a recent study by Sociologist in Nigeria suggested that
people
would be more
socially
inclined if they
reduce
the
time
spent on their mobile phones, and
use
it to attend to social
events
around them.
Thus
,
people
would have more
time
to become familiar with their
neigbors
.
In conclusion
,
overreliance
on the internet and
electonic
gadgets has increased the number of
people
who do not know
people
in their
neigborhood
.
However
, this challenge can
be solved
by reducing the
time
spent
online
and on these devices.