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

It seems to be an
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widespread problem that
people
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likely to communicate with others online rather than talk with others face to face in the past. With the development of
Internet
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and
technology
, we can have chats in communication applications through electronic devices with friends around the world without the limits of time and space.
This
means that we have opportunities to obtain worldwide knowledge and read
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news which just happens far away from us even
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stay at home.
As a result
, we can broaden our horizons and keep
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about worldwide things.
Furthermore
, business and social activities get benefits through
this
high-tech train, which can make better connections with foreign companies and social organizations.
In contrast
,
people
need to travel across the ocean and land to meet together, which seems to waste time, money and resources. Now,
people
who lived in
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village may have online co-operations than before,
hence
global economy and communication can get long-term improvement. It is
also
true that
technology
bring
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negative
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impact on netizens,
people
who
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to electronic
device
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and
Internet
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the Internet
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will become silent and nervous when
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others in real life. Even worse,
people
may
also
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responsibility and have no concerns about the real world around them, which leads to intense social relationships and an unstable society.
People
can not live without
technology
in modern society which they have benefits and reliance. In my view, we have better life levels through
this
positive development, and its advantages overweigh
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. We should utilize
technology
in better ways to improve our lives, while can not ignore its negative impact.
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  • technology
  • interact
  • relationships
  • connectivity
  • communication
  • online
  • face-to-face
  • friendships
  • romantic relationships
  • family dynamics
  • positive
  • negative
  • development
  • effects
  • formation
  • ease
  • impacts
  • communities
  • connect
  • interaction
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