Nowadays the way many people interact with each other has changed because of technology. In what ways has technology affected the types of relationships people make? Is this a positive or negative development?

Advancements in technology have brought a notable difference in the way

people

communicate with each other.

This

has resulted in fewer in-person contacts and a lack of empathy for the near and dear ones around oneself

thus

, I see

this

as a negative development. Video conferencing is a key invention in

this

digital world.

Although

this

has enabled

people

across the world to connect, it has reduced the efforts taken by individuals to connect in person.

This

is because even

people

living across the streets tend to connect virtually rather than meeting face-to-face

thus

, there is no possibility to establish a heart-to-heart connection in any relationship.

Moreover

, there is no sense of trustworthiness or an attachment built in a relationship which makes technology a negative development.

On the other hand

, new social media platforms are being developed every day which allow the exchange of thoughts, ideas and even feelings over memes and text messages. When the communication is established in a written form, it is impossible to identify the true intentions behind one's words which makes it difficult to connect when

people

are in person.

Also

, the adults spend most of their time on these social media sites

thus

leaving behind the

people

at home making them feel lonely and left out.

Thus

, I consider these advancements a negative development. In conclusion, though technology has brought

people

together virtually, it has created a void between them making it difficult to establish a trustworthy relationship and has made the older generation insecure

thus

creating only a negative impact.