Studies suggest that many teenagers these days prefer socialising online to meeting one another in person. Why do you think this is the case? What measures could be taken to encourage teenagers to spend more time meeting one another in person? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

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their cell phones from 2016 until 2019. The most noticeable feature is the drop in the proportion of the use of phone calls. It is seen that the
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decrease, having half of the
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remained stable during 2016 and 2017 having a
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rise in the following years. The projected proportion for Social networks was 50% in 2016, with a slight decline from 50% to 48% in 2017. Perhaps
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  • socialization
  • curate
  • engaging
  • social anxiety
  • digital detox
  • tech-free zones
  • mentorship programs
  • real-world interactions
  • face-to-face settings
  • in-person participation
  • promote
  • deter
  • foster
  • appeal
  • perspectives
  • detox challenges
  • community service
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