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Nowadays, more people are choosing to socialize online rather than face to face. Is it a positive or negative development?

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It is true that socializing online is the most popular way of communication these days, and the number of
people
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 who prefer to go out and talk in person is decreasing dramatically. In my opinion,
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 definitely a negative trend which can easily lead to different problems like isolation, depression,
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and sometimes
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, even
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. The main drawback that can arise from
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 socializing online is that it can lead to isolation. Before the Internet,
people
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 went out way more than nowadays, they met each other in cafes, bars or various restaurants to share that cheerful, relaxing ambient, now they prefer to stay at home, to order food and while watching Netflix they chat with somebody in WhatsApp, Telegram or Snapchat. To my mind,
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 kind of isolation is not healthy and can create depression, lead to self-hate, severe anxiety and in some cases even make
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commit suicide. It happens because one of the greatest
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 fear,
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 is pretty difficult to handle is being lonely. Another issue is that meeting
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 online can be risky. You never know
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 you are chatting with. There are many famous cases when prisons use dating sites
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 to meet single ladies, trying to involve them
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 different criminal actions. All these types of situations lead to dangerous things.
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, as
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 interaction is online, parents have no way of monitoring It and protecting their children.
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, youngsters,
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and teenagers
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 sometimes have to handle difficulties later in their life as some misleading conversations or provocative photos can easily reappear. Young
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 should be very careful with what they are posting online. As they say: “what is put online can remain there forever” and anyone who wants to do some damage to your personal life or career can use those pictures just to discredit you.
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, there are some positive things about it.
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, if
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 live far away from their families, in other countries, they can always stay in touch with their beloved ones. They can make video calls and be “present”
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 some important events like birthdays, anniversaries, graduation or even
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childbirth, which is really great! In conclusion,
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 it has become incredibly popular to socialize through Internet, it has brought too many problems to mankind to be considered
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positive
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a positive
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 trend.
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