Some people say that technologies such as mobile phones are disrupting social interaction. Do you agree or disagree?

Some said modern technologies, including the internet and smartphone, are damaging

to

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social interaction gradually. I am of

this

notion,

although

I am

also

aware of the fact that the advent of

such

technologies helps us to expand our social circle to some context. Admittedly, owing to communication gadgets and online software,

people

from most parts of the world can make new

friends

regardless of geographical limits. We can recognise

people

from other countries or contact

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our loved ones via social media websites and online communication apps on laptops or cellphones anytime.

Thus

, it is possible to state beyond that

such

breakthrough in technology allows members of society to increase their opportunity for social interaction, as time and location are no longer limited. That being said, socializing with

others

via these technological products would have multiple negative impacts. One of them is that a lack of face-to-face conversation might lead to less understanding between

people

. As

people

, especially the young generation, prefer making new

friends

via digital communications or voice mail to gathering at a real place, they fail to see

others

' facial expressions, body language and actual appearances.

Thus

they are likely not to able to deeply understand the new

friends

they just made, or even forgot their new

friends

very quickly. Another problem is that communicating with

others

via technological products in a long term might affect

people

's communication skills, or even lead to social isolation. In fact, it is not difficult to see most young

people

live with cell phones and computers and rarely mix with

others

. In a long term, their attitude toward social interaction would be negatively influenced.

For example

, research from Oxford University shows that most of the investigated teenagers who are addicted to the internet state that they are afraid of being outside the door and feel anxious when talking to strangers in person.

Therefore

, it is conclusively clear that technology might affect individuals' social abilities. In conclusion, despite the benefit that technological inventions can provide for us, the influence caused by excessively using them in our lives cannot be neglected.

Therefore

, we should bear in mind that real-life socializing cannot be replaced by technology.