Some People Think That Modern Technology Is Making People More Sociable. Discuss Both Sides

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Modern communication
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plays a vital role in our lives. In fact, it is now impossible to even imagine a life without mobile phones or the internet. Some
people
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argue that
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has made
people
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more socially active, while others argue that it is making them socially aloof.
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essay will discuss both views before arriving at a conclusion. On the one hand,
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has indeed enhanced our social networks and made us more socially active. The vast majority of us now have
friends
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all over the world. We stay connected to our
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and relatives living in different parts of the world round the clock. We express our views freely online on subjects we are passionate about. None of these was possible earlier. So,
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technology
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has made us more sociable.
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,
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has
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made us less sociable. Intimate
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interactions that we used to have in the past have now been replaced by virtual Zoom meetings.
People
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no longer go out to meet their
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or relatives. Even on occasions like birthdays or wedding anniversaries, they just send virtual greetings.
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has destroyed the warmth in relationships to a great extent.
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now have
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on all five continents but many of them do not know neighbours. While
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on a bus or train, they do not bother to talk to the person sitting
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to them. Rather, they are busy interacting with their virtual
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online. A lot of young
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now show absolutely no interest in going out or playing a contact game.
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, they would spend hours playing games on their computer or chatting with their
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. So, the argument that
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has made us less sociable holds water too. In my opinion, modern
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is undoubtedly a great tool for socializing.
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, if it is not used properly, it will affect our ability to make meaningful relationships with real
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in the real world and make us socially aloof. In my opinion,
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should find a balance between virtual interactions and real
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interactions to make optimal use of
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and stay socially active.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • online marketplaces
  • mobile payment options
  • personalized advertising
  • accessibility
  • compare prices
  • decision fatigue
  • impulse buying
  • financial imprudence
  • privacy and data security
  • transformed
  • streamlined
  • user-friendly
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