Some people think that modern technology is making people more sociable, while others think it is making them less sociable. Discuss both views and give your opinion

In

this

modern day and age,

technology

is advancing at a rapid pace. Some people are of the opinion that people are becoming more sociable because if it while others differ from

this

opinion.

This

essay would

initially

discuss how the advancements in the

technology

are providing a better means to communicate with each other, leading to, people being more sociable and later, it would discuss how people are relying more on the

technology

and giving less importance to their social lives.

To begin

with, the means to communicate with each other are changing with the modern technical innovations. Nowadays, people can communicate with each other with the help of various different means. With an easier access to the

Interet

a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange

internet

, social media has increased

it's

of a thing, of it; possessive form of "it"

its

presence throughout the world.

For instance

, the number of users on Facebook, a social media website, increased from 1 million to 5 million in just 10 years. People can connect with each other through these social platforms, chatting and spending

time

with each other virtually.

This

has made it easier for many people to get together without actually getting out of their homes.

On the other hand

, people are becoming more lousy with the advancing

technology

. Rather than going out and spending

time

with each other, many people like to play video games on their gaming consoles or watching the television. Cafe's and

resteraunts

a building where people go to eat

restaurants

restaurant

used to be the social hubs

earlier where

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earlier, where

people would spend a quality

time

together but

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together, but

now most people order their food from online websites to their homes directly.

This

has restricted the social gatherings. In a survey conducted in the USA, it was found that 60% of the earnings of

resteraunt

a building where people go to eat

restaurant

came from food delivery. To conclude, a number of people spend their leisure

time

alone and not socialising with

others but

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others, but

in my opinion the modern

technology

has provided alternate sources to interact with each other and

hence

it has made it more convenient for people to socialise.