Is the Internet Cleaning Up the Social Life?
The Internet is a technological device which eases our lives in many ways. We can reach numerous sorces, or we can get connected to each other using many kinds of ways. However, I want to mention, the Internet’s negative effects on peope’s lives, one of which is isolation from the society. I strongly believe that people get more and more unsociable with the Internet.
In the first place, people are addicted to the Internet. People are getting used to virtual social networks. Therefore, they waste their time, sometimes the whole day by chatting. Moreover, they are using the Internet also their cellphones. Even in the family dinners, some family visits cellphones are in their hands to chat. Instead of living the moment, people lose their connection with the real world.
The other significant problem is that people participate social activities less than before. Internet eases our lives, many people do not feel the need to go out to go to the cinema, visiting museums and historical places, or going to libraries, because the Internet provide us with all the information. Therefore, people do not read books or they do not watch films at cinemas, because they download lots of films, visit historical places on the Internet. Therefore, the importance of the social ambiance is lost day by day.
The final point is about losing communication skills. People are getting use to communicate with short writings on the chatting. They do not express themselves so effectively, like they do when using body language, gestures or talking in an effective voice. Also, the value of the eye contact is disappearing, because people are talking with a computer screen. Thus, especially the new generation is doing insincere face to face dialogues.
On the other hand, the proponents of the idea that Internet enhances social relationships claim that, Internet invigorate people’s social life. However, they seem to forget that, unless the people actually experience, and share some speacial moments together, a real social life cannot be mentioned there.
All in all, everybody uses the Internet, but I believe that it should be used only when people really need it, instead of the other way around.
The Internet is a technological device which eases our lives in many ways. We can reach numerous sorces, or we can get connected to each other using many kinds of ways. However, I want to mention, the Internet’s negative effects on peope’s lives, one of which is isolation from the society. I strongly believe that people get more and more unsociable with the Internet.
In the first place, people are addicted to the Internet. People are getting used to virtual social networks. Therefore, they waste their time, sometimes the whole day by chatting. Moreover, they are using the Internet also their cellphones. Even in the family dinners, some family visits cellphones are in their hands to chat. Instead of living the moment, people lose their connection with the real world.
The other significant problem is that people participate social activities less than before. Internet eases our lives, many people do not feel the need to go out to go to the cinema, visiting museums and historical places, or going to libraries, because the Internet provide us with all the information. Therefore, people do not read books or they do not watch films at cinemas, because they download lots of films, visit historical places on the Internet. Therefore, the importance of the social ambiance is lost day by day.
The final point is about losing communication skills. People are getting use to communicate with short writings on the chatting. They do not express themselves so effectively, like they do when using body language, gestures or talking in an effective voice. Also, the value of the eye contact is disappearing, because people are talking with a computer screen. Thus, especially the new generation is doing insincere face to face dialogues.
On the other hand, the proponents of the idea that Internet enhances social relationships claim that, Internet invigorate people’s social life. However, they seem to forget that, unless the people actually experience, and share some speacial moments together, a real social life cannot be mentioned there.
All in all, everybody uses the Internet, but I believe that it should be used only when people really need it, instead of the other way around.
Buse thank you for your contributions :) the essay is informative for young people :)
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ReplyDeleteI am an internet addict and I have strong social relationships (or at least I believe I do) as well :) However, I can see the point of your concerns. Thanks for the post.
in past, families were happy with together and they were talking each other but today people especially teenagers always use internet so they dont have time to meet friends or family....
ReplyDeleteAs a real internet addict,i'm not agree with Buse:).Because ınternet provides me a lot of information and easiness.
ReplyDeleteI said my essay, internet provide us lots of information and easies, too.I cannot deny these. However, these easies can be far away us the real life.
ReplyDeleteWe must learn how to solve the negative aspects of this new technology,the Internet,and develop new ways to control ourselves.
ReplyDeleteı agree with buse she is right that we are getting addicted internet
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ReplyDeleteno love for the internet and technology , I feel lucky :)
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