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The use of Social Media is replacing face-to-face contact with many people. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

#media #contact #people
There
has
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 been various ways of human
communication
 for a long time.
People
 started to communicate with each other by using face-to-face
communication
. Afterwards, technology has emerged to increase human
communication
, especially social
media
 and online
platforms
 that bring convenience and
people
 become closer. In my opinion, social
media
 does not compare with
in-person
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meeting
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meetings
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.
This
 essay discusses the benefits of face-to-face interaction.
To begin
, it is undeniable that social
media
 and online
platforms
 provide convenience.
People
 can get back to be in touch with their friends, family, and beloved ones even they are far apart.
Also
, technology helps us to receive up-to-date information anytime and anywhere.
For example
, Twitter is a rapid information platform and is an online community.
Besides
, during the COVID-19 pandemic, social
media
 allow
people
 to gather from
difference
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location
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 in the world.
However
, social
media
 are not able to substitute
the
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face-to-face
communication
. Since communicating direction is mostly texting, it can lead to
the
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misunderstanding in terms of voice tone, facial expression, and intention of message senders.
In other words
, online
platforms
 are lack
of
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human senses: sight, touch, smell, and sound.
In addition
, face-to-face interaction can be decreased from social
media
 addiction. As they only communicate from
the
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electronic devices and do not talk to other
people
 in person.
Also
, it can lower personal
self esteem
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 from comparing
on
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others’ lifestyles from perspectives on social
media
.
Moreover
, bad physical health, from staring
on
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 the screen for a long time, causes bad
eye sight
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 and backache from wrong ergonomic positions. As mentioned above, using social
media
 and online
platforms
 do not outweigh
with
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the
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face-to-face
communication
. Since in-person interaction remains many dimensions of
communication
such
 as tone of voice and facial expression.
Furthermore
, it can provide healthy physical and mental
relationship
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relationships
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.
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