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People in many countries are spending less time with their families. What are the reasons and effect of this?

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In today's
world
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 all walks of life have limited time to socialize with their families
due to
 several reasons.
This
 essay will delve into the reasons behind
this
 issue and its possible effects on society. The contributing factors
in
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this
 problem are striking a balance between job and home,
as well as
 social platforms. Many people, especially children immerse themselves in social media to interact with their friends through sending posts and reels, which prevents deep conversations among family members.
For example
, most people glue their phones to scroll on
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social platforms
such
 as Instagram and Twitter even
while
 eating at family gatherings like dinner or breakfast.
Secondly
,
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the
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 past, individuals
work
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 under high pressure and tight schedules which makes
clear
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it clear
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 that they have
a
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limited time to spend their time with
a
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family
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families
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. Thanks to
this
 poor work-life balance, people fail to value their family gatherings. It is evident that
less
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 interactions with family may have dire consequences
in
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 relationships and attitudes. Unless members of the family share
own
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their own
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interest
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interests
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 or problems,
this
 may create a gap and damage a strong
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bond
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 between members.
In addition
 to
this
, if parents take care of their children inadequately,
this
 has a detrimental impact on their children’s mental health, making feel them careless and insufficient. In conclusion, social media and
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 to balance
between
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work and home are contributing factors to diminish the regular
communications
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communication
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 within
family
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the family
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. It is inevitable that it will pave the way for relationships to weaken.
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