According to a recent study, the more time people use the internet, the less time they spend with real human beings. Some people say that instead of seeing the internet as a way of opening up new communication possibilities world wide, we should be concerned about the effects this having on social interactions. To what extent do you agree with this?

The

internet

has revolutionised the way we communicate. Now everyone is connected to everyone else in a simpler, more accessible and more immediate way. The use of the

internet

and social media has skyrocketed over the past decades. The

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oosening of social ties due to the limitation on

time

spent on close relations and underdevelopment of

communication

skills.

First

and foremost people,

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ounger generation, spend hours of their

time

online, chatting and on forums, investing less energy on their immediate present. We need to spend hours in conversation regarding likes, dislikes, history, family dynamics dreams and fears in order to create and maintain a healthy relationship.

Additionally

, fostering online relationships can hurt our offline. It is,

therefore

, impossible to build or enhance a relationship when

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social media is in the

first

place, taking our

time

and attention away from who is in front of us.

Furthermore

, unlimited use of

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nternet makes us less able to communicate.

In other words

, the

time

people are spending texting and online

communication

means that they are missing out on developing critical social skills. They are not learning how to read body language, facial expressions and vocal reflections, which are considered as non-verbal

communication

. These are the key to

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rich

communication

. When these skills are not properly developed they may even not be able to formulate a response in

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time

when interacting with people. To sum up, the

internet

makes it possible for an unlimited number of people to communicate with one another freely and quickly in an open way.

However

, it is certainly true that unlimited expenditure of their

time

online jeopardises offline relationships

firstly

due to the limited

time

allocated for face-to-face

communication

and

also

poorly developed

communication

skills.