It is believed by some people that the technology use today makes people more sociable, while others think that modern technology makes people less sociable. Although, technological advancement has offered many the opportunity to interact without distance barrier, I am of the view that it has reduced close interactions within our immediate environment.
On the one hand, it is believed that the recent technological advancements allow people to interact with others outside their immediate surrounding. This is because people can now make friends and maintain relationships with individuals who are far from them through the use of the internet. For example, by means of social networks websites such as Facebook and Telegram, people can make friends online and keep in touch despite having distance barriers. As a result, some think that there are more opportunities to socialise due to recent technology.
On the other hand, many people are addicted to technology, which prevents them from socializing with others around them. This occurs because with few exceptions, people are now preoccupied with watching movies on television, chatting online or playing music and video games rather than discussing at length with family members, making new friends or having face-to-face interactions with their neighbours. For instance, a recent study in Nigeria identified the use of modern technology as a major impediment to efforts geared towards making youths more friendly and interactive. Thus, modern technology has adversely affected interactions between people today. I agree with this viewpoint.
In conclusion, while through the use of technology can make people socialize with others outside their surroundings, I am of the view that the addiction to technology has reduced the time available for people to interact with others in their environment. This has make people less sociable.
It
is believed
by
some
people
that the
technology
use
today
makes
people
more sociable, while others
think
that modern
technology
makes
people
less sociable. Although, technological advancement has offered
many
the opportunity to interact without distance barrier, I am of the view that it has
reduced
close interactions within our immediate environment.
On the one hand, it
is believed
that the recent technological advancements
allow
people
to interact with others outside their immediate surrounding. This is
because
people
can
now
make
friends and maintain relationships with individuals who are far from them through the
use
of the internet.
For example
, by means of social networks websites such as Facebook and Telegram,
people
can
make
friends online and
keep
in touch despite having distance barriers.
As a result
,
some
think
that there are more opportunities to
socialise
due to recent technology.
On the
other
hand,
many
people
are addicted
to
technology
, which
prevents
them from
socializing
with others around them. This occurs
because
with few exceptions,
people
are
now
preoccupied with watching movies on television, chatting online or playing music and video games
rather
than discussing at length with family members, making new friends or having face-to-face interactions with their
neighbours
.
For instance
, a recent study in Nigeria identified the
use
of modern
technology
as a major impediment to efforts geared towards making youths more friendly and interactive.
Thus
, modern
technology
has
adversely
affected
interactions between
people
today
. I
agree
with this viewpoint.
In conclusion
, while through the
use
of
technology
can
make
people
socialize
with others outside their surroundings, I am of the view that the addiction to
technology
has
reduced
the time available for
people
to interact with others in their environment. This has
make
people
less sociable.