In Jenna Wortham’s essay, “I Had a Nice Time with You Tonight. On the App”, published in The New York Times, the author analyzes the initial effect on relationships through the use of communication applications. As Wortham begins to elaborate on her previous Sunday activities with her boyfriend, she strategically leaves out the three thousand miles of distance between her and her partner to illustrate how the use of technology can effortlessly fill the void of having a one-on-one personal connection. She then continues to explain the beneficial factors of various applications, comparing each to a particular setting such as an intimate conversation over a meal. Throughout the essay, Wortham collates an excerpt from the work of Sherry Turkle,
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Although Turkle’s research on the topic accumulated some valid points, Wortham argues that despite her conviction on communitive applications diminishing face-to-face interactions, they have persuaded her to use them for formal and informal meetings, rather they are with friends, co-workers or family members. Scientist Hughes and Hans who have studied the role of technology in relationships concluded, “we have limited evidence about the ways in which these communication technologies are altering relationships” (2001, p. 790). While Wortham argues that the usefulness of technology today brings those from various settlements together as a community, Turkle insists that these particular forms of communication dwindle any chance of individuals living in two separate communities to build a relationship. Through the repetitiveness of technology’s benefits within Wortham’s essay and the study presented by Hughes and Hans, one can suggest that technology symbolizes not the change in relationships, but the change in our world which we must adapt …show more content…
One particular study conducted in 2009 by Elisa Pigeron suggest that the Internet is becoming a medium that facilitates contact with family members and friends. Researchers concluded that “Our media-saturated social worlds influence family relationships and dynamics. Traditional evenings spent together eating around the family table and telling stories are now long gone,” (2009, p. 56). Although technology can be seen as having a detrimental effect on the family developmental values, it has the potential to bring people together closer than ever before. Pigeron argues in her analysis, “Without boundaries of time and place, features of technological devices allow individuals to foster familial bonds and relationships by creating the perpetual ability to connect with others”. This study aids Wortham’s argument by supplying her repetitive bond with others through technology with scientific
Although Turkle’s research on the topic accumulated some valid points, Wortham argues that despite her conviction on communitive applications diminishing face-to-face interactions, they have persuaded her to use them for formal and informal meetings, rather they are with friends, co-workers or family members. Scientist Hughes and Hans who have studied the role of technology in relationships concluded, “we have limited evidence about the ways in which these communication technologies are altering relationships” (2001, p. 790). While Wortham argues that the usefulness of technology today brings those from various settlements together as a community, Turkle insists that these particular forms of communication dwindle any chance of individuals living in two separate communities to build a relationship. Through the repetitiveness of technology’s benefits within Wortham’s essay and the study presented by Hughes and Hans, one can suggest that technology symbolizes not the change in relationships, but the change in our world which we must adapt …show more content…
One particular study conducted in 2009 by Elisa Pigeron suggest that the Internet is becoming a medium that facilitates contact with family members and friends. Researchers concluded that “Our media-saturated social worlds influence family relationships and dynamics. Traditional evenings spent together eating around the family table and telling stories are now long gone,” (2009, p. 56). Although technology can be seen as having a detrimental effect on the family developmental values, it has the potential to bring people together closer than ever before. Pigeron argues in her analysis, “Without boundaries of time and place, features of technological devices allow individuals to foster familial bonds and relationships by creating the perpetual ability to connect with others”. This study aids Wortham’s argument by supplying her repetitive bond with others through technology with scientific