How Does Technology Affect Human Relationships

Technology Causes “Cyber” Space in Real Life Relationships Technology is one of the greatest things to come across modern day life. It can be seen practically everywhere in this modern age. If someone has such a thing as “not enough” technology on their person, they are looked on as outcast. Who can blame them? As a civilization, human beings have shown great success in coming together and creating new technological advances every day. Just compare a modern day phone to one originally created in the early 90’s and one can feel justified in making a comment that the modern day phone has more in common with a “spaceship” than a phone whose primary function is to enable conversation with someone over long distance. A phone is just another …show more content…
In that sense, technology works as a doubled edged sword. One of the main purposes of technology is to make doing most tasks a lot easier and efficient. This is reinforced in the article Using social media to enrich information systems field trip experiences: Students’ satisfaction and continuance intentions when the authors states “A well-designed field trip can promote active learning and reinforce classroom materials. Few studies have examined the potential for social media to enhance IS field trip experiences by promoting active and collaborative learning.”( Using social media to enrich information systems field trip experiences: Students’ satisfaction and continuance intentions) When it comes to recreational activities such as social media, listening to music, or playing games; technology can improve the how accessible these minor delights really are. Although one may ask “what’s so bad about making something a person enjoys more convenient” the answer lies in the fact that that it makes “tougher” interactions and mechanisms less appealing. If someone can play an “sporty” video game in the leisure of their own home in contrast to going out and finding a group of people to play a sport with them, then they are more like to choose the easier of the two …show more content…
In hindsight, it does appear a bit cowardly, but that is the point exactly. It is ok to indulge in these enjoyments; however, it is more difficult to monitor the amount of time that you should spend on these types of things. Once someone invest a certain amount of time into something they genuinely enjoy, they begin to “weigh” that activity in comparison with other things they may consider doing instead of that activity. Naturally, if it is easier to make friends online you will choose to make friends that way as opposed to attempting to make friends in public where you risk the chance at embarrassment. In the article Customer satisfaction; Social media; Success in business; Self-determination theory; Economic indicators the authors improve upon this situation by providing the following statement that “Successful social media networks motivate people to engage in behaviors that speak to their most basic psychological needs through citizenship in a virtual society.”( Krishen, Orie, Shaurya, Kachroo) In a way, by making it easier to reach out to people from a distance, it enables people to take advantage of this aspect even in situations where it is not