It is a well-known fact that many people are spending less time at home these days. While there are some obvious problems associated with this phenomenon, it is not without causes and solutions. The causes are the generation gap and the explosion of personal entertainment options, and the effects that follow on individuals and society.
There are two adverse reasons why people spending less time at home with there family: the generation gap and the boom of personal entertainment options. First of all, the generation gap is a long-standing problem. Due to the difference in beliefs between the ages, ignorance arises, making one generation in the family feel less sympathetic to the problems of the other generation. Therefore, communication between generations becomes less interesting for all parties. Second, there are now more personal entertainment options outside, reducing the need for people to participate in other activities at home. While in the past, people could only talk to each other or participate in activities with their families, today, people are immersed in vibrant forms of online or outside entertainment and do not stay home to spend time with their families.
From these significant causes, there are two most obvious negative impacts for both individuals and families of spending less time at home with their families, which are the negative effects on children and the possible breakdown of families. First of all, individuals who are not close to their families tend to have more problems. Children who grow up without the love of their parents are more likely to have emotional problems such as emotional distance or low self-esteem because they feel unwanted. Besides, since family is a basic need for everyone, living apart will deprive them of one of the essential needs of life. Furthermore, with weak ties, families can break up. This is because the basic function of the family is to support each other, without quality time together, this goal cannot be achieved.