People nowadays prefer to interact online (e.g. do shopping, chat with friends) rather than talking to other people face-to-face. Is this a positive or negative development?

With the advances of technology comes the disappearance of face-to-face conversations. Indeed, there has been a growing preference for online rather than direct interaction and

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phenomenon can be attributed to a number of causes. From my perspective, albeit the lack of personal activities can lead to potential problems, the benefits of

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far outweigh its drawbacks.

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, to address the concerns of the opponents, it is necessary to acknowledge that taking advantage of online

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can possibly result in a severe lack of interpersonal skills.

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who spend all of their time socializing through a chat box may forget the

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to strike up a conversation directly and all the subtleties that come with eye-to-eye

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as body language, facial expression, and intonation.

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,

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will eventually take a toll on one's ability to make public speeches or to voice their opinions in front of a group of

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even potentially doing harm to many aspects of their life.

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, an online friend of

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may be disillusioned when they discovered that you are not that charming and eloquent person they met through social media.

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, what makes

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so great is its ability to facilitate

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and their modern lifestyle. Working city dwellers are often plagued with

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and hectic schedules, so much that sparing free time to gather with their friends is tantamount to sacrificing their own routine. Keeping in touch online,

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, is an ideal

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for

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to catch up with their peers without having to compromise their personal life. To exemplify, one can converse with her friends while doing household

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or skincare to be extremely time-efficient. Regarding online shopping, the merits are abundant as they save

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the trouble of having to visit the stores and

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offer goods at a greater price point because less money is spent on premises rental.

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, online retailers allow you to refer to other customers' opinions about the products,

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, help you to make better decisions. In conclusion, online activities are so convenient in a

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that it is tailored to the urban

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of life and save

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so much time and energy.

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a concession has to be made due to a potential lack of skill development,

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omnipotent that

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will need to make personal

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to accommodate it