Nowadays the way many people interact with each other has changed because of technology. In what ways has technology affected the types of relationships people make? Has this become a positive or negative development?

Communication

and relationships are two stand-out parameters that distinguish human beings from animals.

However

, of late, it has been hugely influenced by technological advancements. Admittedly, it has affected these practices in several ways that I find negative.

To begin

with, the pace of

communication

has been accelerated by the

technology

which bridges the gap between geographical boundaries by bringing people from different parts of the world together. It has increased the sense of belongingness that

otherwise

might be missed in the absence of

technology

. Technological gadgets despite being artificial have made

communication

easier than before and thereby the human

relationship

is improved a great deal. The speed of the

communication

makes people, who are apart, into a closely knit unit that makes the human

relationship

more enjoyable and more durable. To illustrate, my

relationship

with my brother who has been overseas for years has grown thicker and more stable by chatting on mobile apps like WhatsApp and Facebook. The physical isolation despite living in a closed community is a destructive effect brought about by the influence of

technology

.

Consequently

, human

relationship

is made superficial in both integrity and reliability. It makes life too selfish to be depended on. The elderly are the one who bears the brunt of the technological development as it alienates them from the mainstream. Technological development being synonymous with self centred ness and egoism breeds inhospitality by which people lose their compassion and warmth.

Hence

people are made to live in virtual island cut off from the reality. The worst part of the

technology

is that the distant world is made closer and the near distance.

For example

; my sister, a technophile obsessed with the latest electronic gadgets, always chats with friends on social networking sites but finds little time to interact with me. That being said,

technology

hugely affects the way people interact and how they keep relationships which in turn results in artificiality, lack of compassion, self-centeredness and egoism. Even though

technology

in a way is a blessing in terms of reduced distance, bringing people together, unfettered use of it might destroy the softness of human

relationship

and genuinely of their

communication

. So, using

technology

without losing the human

relationship

is the need of the hour.