Studies suggest that many teenagers these days prefer socialising online to meeting one another in person. Why do you think this is the case? What measures could be taken to encourage teenagers to spend more time meeting one another in person? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Recent researches mentioned that people ageing 13 to 19 years old have

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to socialise through the internet rather than physically meeting other individuals. The recent discovery happened because of the surge in the use of modern communication technologies and online telecommunication.

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essay will not only explain the underlying cause of the issue

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but

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propose approaches to encourage more face-to-face interactions.

To begin

with, the popularity of modern technology

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as mobile phones and laptops has grown significantly.

Instead

of being a luxury to have like in the 70s, people of various ages nowadays have handphones as a necessity.

Furthermore

, the advancements of telecommunication have made conversations over a distance easier.

In addition

, for

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younger

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, making friends can be stressful.

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, these youngsters are led to believe that using

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online social platform is the best option to avoid embarrassing situations.

For instance

, teenagers who used to introduce themselves by exchanging handwritten biodata in

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2000s

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now does

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similar act by exchanging Instagram usernames

instead

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Nevertheless

, interpersonal skills are not to be forgotten, as people still live within a society. Learning the right manners and body language when physically meeting with someone is crucial in the long run

such

as during a future job interview.

Thus

, efforts need to be made to ensure these skills are not lost due to the recent trend of online communication. As an illustration, one considerable effort that can

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in schools is requiring their pupils to be involved in group activities

such

as sports clubs or joining a student organisation. In fact,

this

measure has been implemented in most schools in Indonesia and have shown promising results in the

last

5 years. In conclusion, it remains undeniable that socialising over the internet may surpass

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face-to-face relations, especially in youth.

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Although

inevitable with the frequent use of modern innovations, maintaining communications in physical social settings is highly encouraged in order to develop interpersonal skills in the younger population.