Advantages And Disadvantages Of Interpersonal Communication

The way in which we use interpersonal communication has come a long way. There was a point in which people only had to worry about the proper etiquette needed when communicating in person but advances in technology have given us one more thing to worry about: what social norms to follow when communicating online. This change in communication came with a set of unwritten rules that most people typically follow because they do not want to be viewed as weird or creepy for not following them as everyone else does. There are rules on what actions one can and cannot commit in order to be socially accepted by other online users. For example, it is not appropriate to like a person’s old pictures because then it may appear to them as if you were stalking …show more content…
For one, we are better able to articulate our messages because we’re not required to answer right away as we are through natural face to face communication. For instance, when someone replies to your facebook status you now have ample time to collect your thoughts and come up with a clear answer before you post anything which in turn helps you avoid miscommunication. Another advantage of online communication is how it is able to strengthen relationships. Distance no longer has to serve as a wedge in between friendships because we can stay connected through instant messages. In addition, by being friends online we can stay up to date with the everyday events that are going on in our friend’s lives (if they choose to share it). Online communication has allowed us to stay better connected with others and to even develop new friendships based on common …show more content…
We all just desperately want to fit in with what everyone else is doing, thus, we try to avoid doing anything that will be viewed as too crazy or out of the ordinary, whether that means commenting a million heart eye emojis on a friend’s picture or wishing a person happy birthday even though you hardly know them. The unofficial rules of social media make it so that our actions are carefully thought out as to not offend others or to do anything that is socially unacceptable. Everything a person does on social media is specifically calculated in a manner that will only advance their personal image. We hardly post about our bad days or our flaws, we only post things that will convince people that we are living a good life. While following the laws of social media, we are communicating across an image of ourselves that is not holistic, but an image that fits within the social norms of