With the development of smartphones, tablets etc. our lives have become more and more based behind a screen. We communicate with friends and family behind the screen, do our shopping online, read books from a Kindle and so on. It's as we have become a society that is scared of social encounters where we actually have to look people in their eyes. In many people's opinion this is a negative development due to us not being able to interact with each other as we did in the "good old days".
However, this can be seen as a positive thing at times. As we learn more about the difference between people we have come to learn that there are introverts and extroverts. If you haven't heard of these terms, in short, introverts get energized by being alone whilst extroverts thrive in social situations. This means that at times, introverts might not want to leave their room. Not because they don't want to have friends but simply because it is emotionally draining for them. So if they have an opportunity to talk to people without having to be in a room full with other people then it gives them a chance to connect to others without the pressure of being surrounded by a big group.
Many people also experience talking to someone behind a screen a lot easier. It gives you an opportunity to be yourself, especially if you are talking to strangers. In fact, many people find friends for life in these online forums where you are suppose to be anonymous and interact with strangers. Sometimes when we don't have to look people in the eye it is easier to say how we feel and we can express it much better.
So why do we think that living behind a screen is something negative? Maybe it is because we don't physically need to go to that person or we interact with people we might never meet but in the end that doesn't make them less real. As someone with friends around the world it has actually become a blessing in disguise to be able to communicate with people online. It has given me an opportunity to keep in touch with my old friends but it has also given me an opportunity to connect with new people. These people might not be the ones stopping by with soup when I'm ill but they can still teach me things about life and exchange ideas with me.
I believe it's time we look at the developments in the society in a positive way rather than actually criticizing it. In the end it is not preventing us from speaking to people face to face, it is just giving us an opportunity to communicate with more people from other places and there is nothing negative with that.
However, this can be seen as a positive thing at times. As we learn more about the difference between people we have come to learn that there are introverts and extroverts. If you haven't heard of these terms, in short, introverts get energized by being alone whilst extroverts thrive in social situations. This means that at times, introverts might not want to leave their room. Not because they don't want to have friends but simply because it is emotionally draining for them. So if they have an opportunity to talk to people without having to be in a room full with other people then it gives them a chance to connect to others without the pressure of being surrounded by a big group.
Many people also experience talking to someone behind a screen a lot easier. It gives you an opportunity to be yourself, especially if you are talking to strangers. In fact, many people find friends for life in these online forums where you are suppose to be anonymous and interact with strangers. Sometimes when we don't have to look people in the eye it is easier to say how we feel and we can express it much better.
So why do we think that living behind a screen is something negative? Maybe it is because we don't physically need to go to that person or we interact with people we might never meet but in the end that doesn't make them less real. As someone with friends around the world it has actually become a blessing in disguise to be able to communicate with people online. It has given me an opportunity to keep in touch with my old friends but it has also given me an opportunity to connect with new people. These people might not be the ones stopping by with soup when I'm ill but they can still teach me things about life and exchange ideas with me.
I believe it's time we look at the developments in the society in a positive way rather than actually criticizing it. In the end it is not preventing us from speaking to people face to face, it is just giving us an opportunity to communicate with more people from other places and there is nothing negative with that.
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