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Some people say that living in high-rise apartments feels very lonely and makes people unhappy. Others say there are advantages to living in a big apartment building. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

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There is no doubt that over the years we have witnessed a steep rise in sales of high-rise apartments in the cities.
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 few
people
 argue that these flats are not suitable for a happy life, and
makes
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 individuals feel isolated, some believe that residing in these units
have
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their
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 own benefits. In
this
 essay, I will discuss both
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views, and explain with examples why I agree with the latter argument of
advantages
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 of
lavish-living
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 in condos. One of the primary drawbacks of staying in apartments
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 is the feeling of
lonliness
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loneliness
 and isolation.
This
 is mainly because the structure of the building
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such
 that there are just
few
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 houses on each floor.
This
 means very less
people
 residing close to each other,
who
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can interact and build a healthy
relationship
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relationships
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.
For example
, a survey
demonstarted
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demonstrated
 that more than 67%
people
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 only know their neighbours living on the same floor, because of
convinience
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convenience
. Over
the
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time,
this
 may result in
diminished
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a diminished
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 feeling of community feeling.
On the other hand
, the lifestyle of owners of these big condos is very comfortable. The basic amenities
such
 as swimming pools, club-house,
library
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libraries
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, etc. are available within the society premises, and
people
 take full advantage of these facilities.
For example
, if a person had to travel 30 minutes to go out for
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exercise in
gym
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, he may bail out.
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, if the
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 studio was just outside his building, the probability of him going there is much higher.
Further
, I strongly believe that a happy life depends more on the love and warmth among the family members, and not on the type of house they live in. If there are
frictions
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 in the family,
people
 would feel unhappy anywhere they live. In conclusion,
while
 owners of the apartment may feel lonely
due to
 less interaction with neighbours, in my opinion, the benefits of living in these sky-touching buildings are far more,
such
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the availibility
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availibility
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availability
 of luxurious facilities and a higher standard of living.
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