Is technology making us anti-social?
This question is being asked more and more lately, and researchers
have been saying yes, it does. Yet in my experience, I believe the
opposite is true, and I don't think my life is that different from
yours. Researchers assert that with portable computers and
smartphones, we are connecting more often with people in the virtual
world, but we communicate much less with people in the real world. I
won't argue that there are definitely some people that have an actual
problem and are too invested in their devices, neglecting real-world
relationships to a degree that is unhealthy. But there will always be
outliers in every situation—those examples are certainly not
something to panic over. As social communication through technology
has advanced over the years, I've actually found it to enhance my
relationships with people in the real world, rather than hurt them...
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