In modern society, the type of communication constantly changes. Messaging and email decreased people’s time which they spent meeting with friends. No doubt, its have advantages and disadvantages. However, is it really so harmful?
On the one hand, a new form of communication has 3 main benefits. Firstly, nowadays it has become easier to send messages or call friends, watch series together and meet those who live hundreds of miles away from you, whereas in the past people communicated by sending letters or landline phone that isn’t as effective as email. Secondly, it reduces time spent on the road or driving to the meeting point which makes networks more faster way, that is not as time-consuming as it was in the past.The third benefit is versatility. The modern form of messaging allows us to not only talk whenever we want but also to share photos, make an online meeting.
On the other hand, there are some drawbacks to a new type of interacting. In my point of view, technology has impacted a lot on our mental health and communication skills. Nowadays, average teenagers spend more than 5 hours on the network, which causes addiction that affects a lot of people’s health. Otherwise, meeting with friends in the past was much better, because a real meeting developed their social skills, and going out also improves people’s health, in front of a new society, which has a sedentary lifestyle. I assume that networks can’t fully replace real communication and cause a lot.
In conclusion, I believe that generally, people live more happier now. In my view, it’s difficult to argue that the modern way of communication has had only a harmful influence on our social skills. However, we need to make sure that we are not addicted to social networks and still have real meetings with our friends