A pretty good number of people think that social media and texting is slowly eating away at society's social skills. Am I one of those people? Yes, but I'm not as firmly rooted in that belief as some others might be. Some people are likely to be less involved in actual one on one conversations than others, and whether or not that's thanks to technology is up for debate.
Here are a few reasons why I think technology being used for communication more often than not is a bad thing.
1. Some people are too concerned about their social media lives. A negative outcome of this might be someone convincing themselves that their social media status defines their worth in the real world. Obviously, that's not the case, but people likecyberbullies prey on those who have this belief in order to give themselves an easier time of victimizing someone.
2. Someone who texts more often than actually speaking might become lazy when it comes to real conversation. A negative effect of this might be someone using slang words from their texting experiences, which isn't always appropriate. An example of this would be someone saying "omg " instead of actually taking the short few seconds to say "oh my gosh." Or saying "lol" instead of actually laughing. (I'm not kidding, I actually saw that happen between a group of teenagers in a hospital waiting room.)
3. Speaking of teenagers, one of the things my generation seems to love doing is making a big deal about everything. During text messaging, that is, which brings me to my final point. Some people tend to over exaggerate their reactions to things during text messaging.
For example, someone saying "that isliterarlly the worst thing to happen to anyone ever", upon receiving news via text messaging or social media that someone had simply hit their toe on a table.
I could go on, but I think three simple reasons are enough for now. Especially considering that I've witnessed situations that were either similar to, or exactly like the ones above. Do I think it's too late for society to unplug from their phones and computers in favor of actually experiencing the real world? Certainly not, but that doesn't mean there isn't a time limit for us to do so.
Here are a few reasons why I think technology being used for communication more often than not is a bad thing.
1. Some people are too concerned about their social media lives. A negative outcome of this might be someone convincing themselves that their social media status defines their worth in the real world. Obviously, that's not the case, but people like
2. Someone who texts more often than actually speaking might become lazy when it comes to real conversation. A negative effect of this might be someone using slang words from their texting experiences, which isn't always appropriate. An example of this would be someone saying "
3. Speaking of teenagers, one of the things my generation seems to love doing is making a big deal about everything. During text messaging, that is, which brings me to my final point. Some people tend to over exaggerate their reactions to things during text messaging.
For example, someone saying "that is
I could go on, but I think three simple reasons are enough for now. Especially considering that I've witnessed situations that were either similar to, or exactly like the ones above. Do I think it's too late for society to unplug from their phones and computers in favor of actually experiencing the real world? Certainly not, but that doesn't mean there isn't a time limit for us to do so.
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