An increasing number of people are now using the Internet to meet new people and socialize. Some people think this has brought people closer while others think people are becoming more isolated. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.

In the information era, the use of the Internet

has become

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becomes

indispensable in our daily life. Many think the Internet has led to a greater sense of alienation in

today

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today's

todays

society;

however

, I believe that people from all over the world are able to be closer than ever thanks to the advent of the Internet. On the one hand, online

communication

, in several ways, has discouraged real interaction between people. Social networking sites which operate on the Internet allow us to keep in touch with others without arranging dates to meet outside.

However

, lack of face-to-face interactions can seriously affect relationships with our loved ones.

This

can be attributed to the fact that some people may hide their true feelings when chatting online, while meeting face-to-face enables us to pick up the other's body language cues, which usually show how they really feel.

Therefore

, we can lend them a hand immediately to help the ones we love overcome difficult times.

On the other hand

,

communication

between people of different cultures around the world has become much easier thanks to the Internet. With the advances in technology, long-distant

communication

is free of charge, so it provides many opportunities for people to make new friends from different countries. In

this

way, people of different cultural backgrounds are able to

exchaning

chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another

exchanging

ideas and learn new things from each other. By discussing with different perspectives, misunderstanding or misconception between various cultures might be erased and citizens from different nations will welcome each other with open arms. In conclusion,

although

communication

via the Internet may bring some negative impacts on society, I believe its benefits are far greater than its drawbacks with the arguments I mentioned above.