Essay
Throughout the last few years, with social media gaining more
and more popularity and reaching even the older generations,
the way people interact with each other has significantly
changed and is continuing to do so.
One of the main reasons why social media have impacted
people’s lives so much is that they make getting in touch with
others much easier and faster than ever has been before.
Anyone with a technological device and an internet connection
has the opportunity to contact people from the opposite side of
the world with little effort and in a few seconds.
This becomes a highly convenient way to keep in touch with
relatives, friends and partners who cannot be met in person
because of distance or a busy schedule.
While before people used phone calling more, nowadays
texting or using other platforms is usually preferred as it takes
up less time and can make the interaction more engaging
thanks to the new technological features that are constantly
being added.
From my perspective, this ongoing transformation of
interactions becoming more and more virtual has both upsides
and downsides.
The positive aspect is that if in the past people were more likely
to lose contact with someone who lived far from them, now this
can be easily avoided and could to preserve relationships from
ending.
However, social media are also known to be addictive and
could become such a big part of someone’s life that once they
have to face real life situations, they are not used to them
anymore.
