Nowadays, families are not as close as in the past and a lot of people have become used to this. Why is this happening? Do the advantages of this trend outweigh the drawbacks?

The digital world has redefined the ways people connect and bond with their family members. Unlike the previous times, individuals now are not emotionally attached and show less involvement in family matters owing to a fast-paced environment and busy work schedules. The below essay will shed light on the pros and cons of changing behaviour over the course of time.

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with, there are certain innumerable drawbacks when people do not share

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close-knit

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with their immediate relations.

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trend is attributed to the excessive use of social media, work-life imbalance, and limited time at disposal. The downside is cultural values are disappearing in the conduct of children. As working parents cannot devote enough time

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the proper upbringing of pupils and there is no elderly person to instil traditional values in future generations.

For example

, in earlier times, uncles, aunts, and cousins were well connected with each other and stand through thick and think during times of adversity.

Additionally

, it is not good for the emotional well-being of an individual, as isolation leads to insecurity, lack of compassion and underdeveloped social intelligence.

On the other hand

, there are fewer advantages of sharing distant relations with family members. Lack of close connection leads to less dependency on family members which makes the person decisive and practical to survive through the challenges of life.

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, In my opinion,

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outweigh the pros in every aspect.