Smart phones and other similar electronic gadgets have reduced the contact between friends. Discuss how far you agree with this statement.

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There is an argument that
smart
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smartphones
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phones
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as
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and Galaxy's have decreased
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communication between
friends
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. I totally disagree with
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statement, because mobile
phones
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and similar electronic devices are offering social media platforms and
phone
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call opportunities which provides a great environment to contact with other
people
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. There are different variations of social media platforms that enable
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interact with strangers
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close
friends
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or even celebrities. These applications provide a digital infrastructure to simulate
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interactions, and
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,
people
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can speak and send a message to others in a few seconds. With the help of
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quick interaction,
people
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can speak more often with their
friends
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. To illustrate
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, Instagram users are sending a lot of videos and photographs to their
friends
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and they can discuss different digital materials with their contacts on
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application. The other gift of smart
phones
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are offering is instant
phone
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calls which eases to talk or ask something without a face-to-face interaction. Many
people
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prefer these kinds of interactions because
people
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do not have to prepare to go to outside to talk with someone, and they can easily ask their urgent situations.
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, in the UK a person
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interacts
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more
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than a hundred
people
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through these
phone
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calls which is extremely hard to interact
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this
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with this
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number of
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in rural places, and most
people
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admit that they can easily speak with their
friends
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with the help of
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calls without meeting in a cafe. In conclusion,
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calls and social media platforms are different features of smart
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and similar devices, and I believe, these opportunities improve the communication between
friends
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Task Achievement
Include more detailed and specific examples to support your point of view. Rather than providing general statements, demonstrate the impacts of smartphones and similar devices on communication with evidence or specific anecdotes.
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