It is widely believed that in- person interaction between people is going to be replaced by Internet actions. However, I strongly consider that in- person relations are going to be present in our daily routine due to the necessity to keep developing our social and physical skills.
Firstly, I would like to talk about physical social interaction. It is known that we need to communicate to other humans in order to take care about our mental health, and this can not be achieved just in front of a screen, but we also need to have physical contact with other humans. It is demonstrated that a 6 seconds hug can relieve our anxiety and, consequently, lower down our cortical. This action can not be achieved via the Internet, reason why physical contact will be needed in the future.
Secondly, I would like to emphasize the importance of maintain a strong body. There are so many studies that show the importance of practice sport and walk, at least, ten thousand steps a day, in order to prevent future medical conditions. Once again, it can not be considered to achieve those two goals without going outside, which already implies having interaction with others. For example, if we compare a person who has been practicing sports all his live and a person who hasn’t, we can easily spot a difference on how independent can they be in the elderly.
In conclusion, the presence of the Internet in our daily live is going to increase, but it is of strong necessity that we continue exercising our mind and our body in order to prevent any kind of sickness in our elderly stage.