The Advantages And Disadvantages Of Face To Face Communication

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With an increasing population communicating via the internet and text messaging, face to face communication will become thing of past.
Do you agree or disagree with the above statement?
There are few people who would disagree or deny the importance of the Internet and text messaging nowadays. Personally, I am inclined to agree that it is the most effective way of communication. However, whether it will totally remove or devaluate the significance of face to face communication is debatable. In this essay, I am going to present advantages and disadvantages of both sides and give my overall opinion about such an important topic.
Admittedly, the rapid growth in the Internet and technology made world global, that's to say regardless the distance
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I mean, going to the cinema with your friends or playing football with them on Friday evenings is an incomparable experience to those of virtual ones, where you sit in front of PC and do not even move an inch. Inasmuch as writing the letter with your hand shows more fondness, admiration and sincerity that people feel you better and appreciate your concern attentively whereas just sending the letter in informal English can lead them to think that you do not show adequate …show more content…
Because this kind of communication reveals strength and weakness of the candidate from the first hand. Especially, when you have an interview at home or over the PC, a person can feel comfortable which can be perceived by an interviewer as self-confidence but ,in fact, candidate might be totally timid and reserved personality. As long as respect concerned, face to face communication will never be outdated. For instance, presidents and world leaders prefer to visit countries not because they cannot afford telephone call, but to show another country how serious they are in their relations and policy.
Conclusion: Although as I strongly agree that face to face communication is a unique and irreplaceable, especially when scientists say that the body language and facial gestures can say many things about a person, his strong and weak sides, his traits, manners and even habits. It is the Internet and text messaging are prominent and widespread, so I can easily agree that face to face communication will eventually be replaced by virtual or some sort of futuristic methods of technology and the Internet. That is why governments are funding millions of dollars to improve these means of

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