Today family members eat fewer meals together. Why is this? Is this a positive or negative trend?

In recent times, having

meals

with family is not in trend. There are certain reasons behind

this

such

as developments outside and

lack

of time, and

this

is a positive trend as it promotes social connections from different norms. The prime reason behind

this

trend is the

lack

of time. By

this

I mean,

most

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that most

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of the family

members

live miles away from home as fewer job opportunities and education in their hometown. To cite an example, in India, at least one or two

members

of the same family

is

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have been

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working overseas in recent years. In order to visit family , they have to spend a lot of money and

this

situation forces them to stay there. Another pertinent reason is that, outside developments like cinemas, clubs, pubs, and international food outlets. To elucidate, in the past, the

lack

of outdoor activities

force

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them to have

meals

with family all together, but

due to

the prevalence of outdoor attractions, people

choose

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to go there.

This

not only provides happiness but

also

promotes social connections.

However

, sometimes

lack

of family time may pave the way for insecurity and psychological problems. Family

meals

are pivotal to making a strong bond between

members

and helping the healthy growth of children.

For example

, a seminal survey conducted by psychology students from NIMHANS, Banglore shows light on how unpleasant family situations of pupils' family background affect their academics.

As a result

, most of the pupils have depression and anxiety

due to

family issues and many of them are not interested

to continue

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their studies at all. In conclusion, family

meals

are uncommon among the new generation as everybody respects individual freedom and happiness,

although

having a meal with a family improves the bonding between

members

.