Nowadays people make new friends through social networks and internet chat groups. Some people think this is good. Others thinks face to face interaction is essential. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

In
this
day and age, people think it's ok to make new
friends
through social apps and internet forums.
However
many people disagree, saying that
face
to
face
interaction is crucial. In
this
essay, we will discuss both views and give my opinion. Nowadays, making new
friends
across the globe is easier, thanks to social
media
. Before
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the internet
was invented we relied on
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mails
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emails
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to message our
friends
across the globe, and that takes a lot of time to receive our
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emails
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mails
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. Whereas, nowadays Through social
media
such
as Facebook, Twitter, and Reddit we can communicate with each other in a matter of seconds. On the other end of the spectrum, social
media
takes away the human element of making
friends
, which is
face
to
face
interaction. Social
media
may bring
friends
from afar closer ,
however
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it
also
alienates
from
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people close to us.
For instance
, we prefer chatting with our
friends
through Facebook and looking at Instagram rather than having a conversation with our families or
friends
that is
next
to us. In conclusion, I think social
media
has its place for making new
friends
, but, let's not forget to make
friends
in the real world.
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