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Essay / Is technology making us alone? - 849
Today we live in a society that has been engulfed by technology and the question is: is technology making us alone? Personally, I don't think we can now communicate with each other more quickly than ever before, whether through text, email, and the many social media sites we have today, we can contact each other from many ways. There has always been a debate about how this technology affects us and some would say it is ruining us right now, while others would say it is a step in the right direction. Devices and applications such as smartphones, tablets, email, text, Facebook and Skype bring families together, providing an easy way to communicate when your loved ones are far away and/or when they are as close as in the next room. . People have the resources to interact with others around the world with just a click of a button. We can share our life with those around us and at the same time see what others are doing. People can stay in touch with family and loved ones through all the available social networking sites, or make new friends through these sites. People can talk to their military loved ones using video chat services such as Facetime and Skype, which are an essential way to stay in touch with loved ones while serving. Social networking sites are also a way for us to meet and interact with new people. It helps many people who don't have friends in their daily lives to have friends through social networks such as Facebook and Twitter. People can talk to each other and bond with each other through these sites, which can help them feel many things. less alone than they would be in their normal lives, which helps many people ... middle of paper ... many times. It was an opportunity for me to vent when I felt I had no other way and I know it's the same for many people around the world. So when you think back to ten years ago, before all this technology took hold, people wouldn't have had people who could turn to a support system when they didn't have one. 'other like they have today. And it might seem crazy to think that these social media sites really have this type of effect on people's lives when they were probably created just to keep us connected or entertain us, but in fact it really is. case. These social media sites are more than just gossip or funny pictures, it's an outlet for those who need it, it's a way for others to hear their cries for help when no one else doesn't do it. It would therefore be an exaggeration to say that technology makes us lonely, when in reality it brings us closer to those we care about...