Modern forms of communication such as email and messaging have reduced number of time people spend seeing their friends. This has had a negative effect on their social lives. To what extent do you agree or disagree

Due to technological advances, humans have opted for various alternatives to stay in touch with their family and
friends
. Nowadays, many
people
prefer to have conversations through
communication
channels
such
as email and messengers rather than meeting up and
this
has led to various problems in community life. I would disagree with the notion completely and state my opinion in the following paragraphs. Advances in automation
is
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incredible which
people
in the past never dreamt of. There are various advantages associated with
this
.
Firstly
, the ease that
communication
have
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brought
,
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has helped
people
in saving their time, humans can communicate from the comfort of their homes, and they can
also
perform various things at the same time.
On the other hand
, traffic congestion, air pollution and noise pollution can be reduced because less frequently
people
meet their
friends
Furthermore
, it has enabled to continue friendships among
people
who live across the world.
Nevertheless
, it is
also
true that changes in
communication
channels have led to various disadvantages.
To begin
with, the relationships that existed in the past were pure and caring, they
also
involved better understanding, whereas now, there is less understanding, bonding and care between
friends
.
Secondly
, it has
also
impacted
human's
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healthy routine,
people
often stepped out of their homes in order to meet their
friends
but nowadays, due to the ease of
communication
,
people
rarely go out and
this
has resulted in various health issues
such
as obesity, heart problems and blood pressure.
Moreover
, it has
also
made humans lazy. In my opinion, the advantages of using these media outweigh the disadvantages.
People
should understand how to make well use of these
communication
media.
Friends
who live across the neighbourhood should meet face to face, it
also
keeps them healthy, but if a friend resides too far
then
it is better to email or message them, so
this
way, we can reduce traffic and other pollution. To conclude, I would argue that, proper education should be implemented on how to use various technologies and when to limit them in order to tackle these issues.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • digital communication
  • face-to-face interactions
  • superficial relationships
  • social bonds
  • non-verbal cues
  • text-based communication
  • tone of voice
  • facial expressions
  • body language
  • digital presence
  • real-life relationships
  • deterioration
  • long-distance relationships
  • misunderstandings
  • emotional richness
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