The Internet is omnipresent in everyone's daily life, and there is no doubt that it has changed the way we communicate. Formerly, the only way to communicate with someone was to arrange a personal meeting or write a letter. However, social media, chats, and video conversations are currently the most frequent methods of communication. In this essay, I will outline what I consider to be potential advantages of using the Internet as the primary channel of social interaction, as well as some of the negative outcomes that I feel are occurring.