With an increasing population communicating via the internet and text messaging, face to face communication will become a thing of past

As more and more people are shifting to modern

communication

methods like the

internet

and text messaging, some people believe that meeting people

face

to

face

will no longer be needed. In my opinion, while the technological advancements are happening at a rapid pace, they cannot completely replace

face

to

face

communication

because it lacks emotional touch and authenticity. The primary reason for people to socialize is to feel the human connect and bond over conversations with like-minded people. While

this

is quite possible over social networking or even over a video call, the feeling of being physically surrounded by your loved ones is simply unmatched.

In other words

, physical

communication

holds an edge over digital

communication

as it

also

provides for the sense of touch which can never be experienced over

internet

calls.

Secondly

, many a times,

communication

over the

internet

can be unreal or fabricated.

For instance

, in an interview setting, the interviewee needs to be concerned about his looks and surroundings only so much as would be visible on screen.

Furthermore

, the interviewer can only rely on the interviewee’s

face

of his expressions and body language, but the same is not true for a

face

to

face

interview where entire body language can be assessed and

therefore

, is more authentic and real. To conclude,

although

high-speed

internet

and digital tools provide for a seamless connection across the world and are literally eliminating the physical boundaries, the pleasure of meeting someone in person and the reality attached to it can never be discounted.