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

In modern society, there is a wide range of ways to interact with

people

. Today, an increasing number of

people

are using the

internet

to make new

friends

and socialise with them. While some think that

this

has brought them closer, others believe that they are becoming more isolated. As far as I am concerned, using technology is beneficial for the public but they need to be aware of its negative points. The

first

aspect to point out is that there are some positive aspects of using online when it comes to making new

friends

and interacting with them.

For instance

, it would be easier for individuals to find

friends

who have similar hobbies if they used the

internet

. Once they found these

people

, they could talk about their hobbies and it would lead them to build their relationship and it would allow them to go out together. Another example is that many

people

relied on the

internet

during the lockdown situation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The public was not allowed to go out to socialise which had a huge impact on their mental health.

However

, thanks to technology, they managed to communicate with their

friends

and many schools succeeded to maintain the relationships

although

some of the students were new in the classes.

However

, it could be suggested that some might lose their direct communication skills because they rely on virtual interaction too much. Direct communication requires individuals many skills

such

as reading facial expressions and changing their tone of voice in order to maintain a warm relationship.

For instance

, if one is not confident enough to use these skills, they will become shy and hesitant to talk to someone directly.

As a result

, they might feel that they are isolated which would cause problems with their mental health.

Therefore

, the public needs to be aware of

this

negative point especially when they use the

internet

to communicate with others. To conclude, using the

internet

is beneficial for the public in terms of finding new

friends

and socialising.

However

, they need to be aware that relying too much on it to communicate with their online

friends

might lead them to lose the ability to perform direct communication in an ideal manner.