Nowadays, more people are choosing to socialize online rather than face to face. Is this a positive or negative development?

An increasing number of people meet and talk to their friends online

instead

of in person. In my opinion,

this

is negative development which can lead to isolation, potentially harmful situations and

also

problems later on in life. One serious problem that can arise from people socializing online is that it can lead to isolation. Before the internet, people would frequently go out to meet friends,

for

example in

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example, in

cafes, bars or restaurants, whereas now people prefer to stay at home alone, chatting online.

As a result

, people are starting to spend the majority of their time alone at home in their room without meeting others.

Isolation

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The isolation

of

this

kind is not healthy and can sometimes lead to depression and other issues. Another issue is that meeting people online can be risky.

In other words

, people can assume fake identities online as well as hide their true characteristics.

This

is particularly concerning for teenagers who are impressionable and can

easy

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easily

be led into dangerous situations.

Furthermore

, as

this

interaction is online, parents have no way of monitoring it and protecting their children.

Finally

. Socializing online can end in difficulties years later as conversations and shared photos that had been forgotten reappear.

This

situation is currently critical for many people, again especially for teenagers who do not think carefully before posting online,

That is

to say, information which is put online can remain there forever and while people may share intimate communications with close friends, these words can

then

resurface later on leading to much embarrassment. In conclusion,

although

it has become more popular for people to socialize through the internet, it has brought about too many problems for

this

to be considered a positive trend.