The use of social media is replacing face-to-face interaction among many people in society. Do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

It is true that more and more

people

all over the world rely on social networking sites to keep in touch with

people

that they know. Despite some obvious positive aspects of

this

trend, I would argue that overall, these are outweighed by the disadvantages. On the one hand, there are two major advantages of using social

media

rather than depending on face-to-face communication.

Firstly

, in the modern world, members of families or friends may often be scattered across continents in the world because of work or study commitments. Family reunions may be unachievable and impossible to organize, and, without the revolution and development of social

media

,

people

might be deprived of the possibility to contact relatives or close friends.

Secondly

, thanks to

such

platforms as Viber or Facebook, it is now possible to remain in contact with a large number of

people

, keeping abreast of news, exchanging pleasantries, and sharing photos.

For example

, from a business perspective, many companies have organized virtual meetings due to a recent infectious disease.

On the other hand

, I believe that face-to-face communication cannot be substituted. One reason for

this

is that social

media

prevent real interaction and discourage users from working on necessary social skills. Humans use all their senses in order to comprehensively interact with each other,

such

as touch and gestures. Another reason is that interaction which takes place in person avoids some of the potential dangers of social

media

. To illustrate, these include intelligence criminals

such

as hackers or online frauds, who aim at stealing personal information or money on networking sites. In conclusion,

although

there are convincing arguments both for and against face-to-face interaction being replaced by social networks, I consider the drawbacks of lack of personal contact outweigh the benefits of virtual communication.