Nowadays more people are choosing to live with friends or alone rather than with their families. This trend is likely to have a negative impact on communities. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

It is becoming increasingly popular that people choose to co-habit with their friends or on their own

instead

of staying with their family members. Some believe that

this

lifestyle has a bad impact on the society and I completely agree with

this

statement.

Firstly

, despite staying with friends or alone helps oneself to become more independent and mature, it

also

draws negative impacts on the society.

This

is because they are easily influenced by friends and in the absence of elders, they fall into big traps.

For example

, study showed that people who chose to live away from their parents, are the ones that are more prone to dangers

such

as drugs and alcohol abuse as he has the freedom to come and leave his house at any time without having to worry about being questioned by parents.

Secondly

, when they choose to move out, it

also

means that they are breaking the bonding that they once shared amongst themselves. Sometimes, they move to different locations and hardly see one another, and

this

eventually makes them become distant, shattering the love between them. Along with

this

trend

also

comes the loss of traditions and cultures. To exemplify, during festive moments, when extended family are united, they revive their customs,

hence

creating strong bonds. In conclusion, I believe that despite living independently would facilitate an individual to become more mature, it does not outweigh the drawbacks that it brings along in our society. The impacts can

last

for a lifetime and families become scattered.