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In the age of digital communication and social media, face-to-face interactions are becoming less common. Some people think that this is decreasing people's ability to communicate well in person.

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Nowadays, with the trend of
of
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digitalization and social
network
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, virtual
communication
 has
becoming
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 more rampant and
as a result
 lessening the frequency of person-to-person exchange. Some people believe that
this
 phenomenon is lessening our ability to have
a
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proper
communication
 in real
life
. Personally, I have to agree with
this
 presumption because the existence of online
communication
 makes it easier for us to hide behind our made-up persona.
Moreover
, the contemporary way of
communication
 has
also
 made us to be desensitized
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 our surroundings. The widespread use of digital exchange means reducing our chance to practice proper
communication
technique
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 in our
day to day
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life
 and
therefore
 our body language is not honed to be inviting to our speaking partner.
Consequently
, it would be harder for us to have
a
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genuine eye contact or notice nonverbal cues from our interlocutors.
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this
, people have poor
communication
skill
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 and may feel awkward when they are
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faced with
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real
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life
communication
Additionally
, even though the advancement
technology
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 has made it seamless for us to communicate effectively long distance
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, it
also
 presents us with a paradox.
Instead
 of building a stronger relationship with those around us, we would rather put a higher priority
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 persons
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that
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 we connect through social media. We have been becoming less sensitive with our community as there is simply no urgency for us to express our care towards them since building connections digitally is easier and oftentimes more manageable than if we were to put
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 towards a real, genuine, person-to-person connection. In conclusion, I can attest that the new way of
communication
 has been decreasing our ability
in having
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a
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proper
communication
. Even though we are blessed to have many available alternatives to connect with our far loved ones effortlessly,
this
 new way of living should not hinder us
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 living a genuine connection in real
life
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