Band 5+: In general, people do not have such a close relationship with their neighbors as they did in the past. What do you think are the reasons and what can be done to improve contact between neighbors?

In today’s world, relationships with neighbours is not as important part in life as it used to be some decades ago. This essay will discuss the main reasons for this problem and suggest feasible solutions.

This issue can be explained by the fact that nowadays people are tend to communicate more using social media rather than talk with each other face-to-face. It is because conversations through social networking systems are heavily easier, because it allows you to talk with your friends or acquaintances without leaving a house. In addition, it can be beneficial because you do not need to worry about how you look or which clothes you wear, because it does not play a crucial role in online calls. However, when it comes to chatting with neighbours, person should wear clean clothes and look presentable. Another contributing factor is that for modern people it is more familiar to communicate with their colleagues because they work with this people every day and have the same problems. It could mean that they have more common interests, while neighbours can completely differ from you.

One effective way to address this issue is to start making small talk every morning. It is a really small step but in the long term it can help to improve the relationships with each other. After such conversations, you may find something you are both interested in. Another possible solution is to invite your neighbours to your house and just to talk a little bit about your and their family. It can show that you are ready for maintaining relationships and help if it is needed.

In conclusion, there are several reasons for the situation when a large number of people do not have such a close connection with their neighbours, including the fact that modern’s people are used to communicate online rather than face-to-face and also that they are more close to their colleagues, because they have shared problems and interests. To solve this issue, both making small talk every morning and invite the neighbours to your house to become closer should take appropriate action.