I feel social networking hasn't hurt personal intimacy, at least not completely. It all depends how each individual decides how they are going to use our technology today. For example some find social networking as a way to escape "the real world", they feel more confident portraying themselves as someone different than who they really are.
But for others they use social networks to connect to others that on a day to day bases they normally wouldn't be able to reach. In this way social networks are a wonderful tool to use. So many people have great talents and offer usual knowledge that they can then share with the rest of the world, the connections they can make are limitless!
I personally think it has made the world much better. Everyday I am able to go onto Youtube or Instagram and follow people that inspire me. It is a beautiful thing that people are willing to share their lives and open up to complete strangers, just for the chance to inspire someone.
Too many people today I feel are quick to blame social networking for a lack in personal connection, things for sure have changed dramatically through technology but we all need to adjust and learn to be responsible and know when to disconnect sometimes. Social networking should help us explore life in other ways we normally wouldn't, it shouldn't become our life though. Like mentioned in The Social Network, " it can get so addictive".
I agree with you. I think that social networking has opened a door for everyone to be able to have more confidence in themselves because it seems less scary to interact with people when you're not in person. It has the ability to connect people who live on different continents and the ability to meet truly whoever wherever. The downside however much can be attributed to human error, can still be blamed on social networking because some people take the new found confidence to new levels and use it to tear other people down. It's a fine line to balance the proper use of social networking. How much is too much? When you are so obsessed with social networking that you don't network with the people who are actually there in person.
ReplyDeleteI think that you are spot on when you say that people are quick to blame social networking for a lack in personal connection. I feel that in whatever people do, they constantly look for a scape goat to blame their misfortunes on and in this case, then internet and social media just happens to be at the forefront of receiving this negativity. I also agree with you when you say that social networking should help us explore life in ways that we normally wouldn't. I think that social media opens the door to make connections with individuals all across the world. This truly expands communication channels and allows for people to meet new people and make new connections. Of course the internet isn't always going to be a place where good happens but hopefully people can identify the bad parts before it is too late.
ReplyDeleteI agree on how you claim that the internet and social media is a form of getting away from the real world. The only thing I'd like to mention is that I feel it has made it so kids lack the ability to hold conversations because they lack the necessary social skills. I hate sounding like an old person but I agree that too many kids waste their time on useless social media apps. Instead of the casual face to face conversations, kids are able to just message instantaneously through their phones or laptops. Technology is changing day to day rather quickly, so I’m not sure if it is a good or bad thing.
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