Technology has become such a big part of our culture as the years go on. We’ve been consumed by it and in many ways it affects our daily lives. From the alarm that wakes us up in the morning, to the reminders we have set for the day and most importantly how we connect with one another. I know as a teenager, the first thing I do when I wake up is check my phone. Sometimes after getting up I’ll sit in my bed for at least 20 minutes checking the posts I’ve missed while I slept. An abundance of adults can confess to the same actions. As a culture we are somewhat distracted by social media. Whether it has good or bad effects are the questions that need answers. Because social media plays such a big role in our society because of communication purposes,
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When going out with friends or family have you ever just left your phone at home? No? I didn’t think so. Usually when we go out we’re too busy scrolling through our timelines or documenting how much “fun” we’re having instead of enjoying what we’re doing. Considering we spend such a great amount of time on our phones communicating with someone on the other side of the screen, we forget about the people in front of us. According to an article written by Pauline Dakin on cbcnews, “people, are not getting a sense of social support from [just] being on the phone.” Because of this people have to go looking for approval or support through larger network settings. Through “likes”, positive comments and more, people feel greatly accepted because of social media rather than by those who they are encountering in person. Regardless of if we’re making plans to go out we still end up on our phones to distract us from the lack of support we feel from the people around us. If we were able to talk with one another we’d realize that developing relationships in person are more genuine than the ones we believe to be real on social media. And although not every friendship or relationship created on social media is always fake, we forget that those established with people we already know can give us a sense of realness as well as, improve our people
When going out with friends or family have you ever just left your phone at home? No? I didn’t think so. Usually when we go out we’re too busy scrolling through our timelines or documenting how much “fun” we’re having instead of enjoying what we’re doing. Considering we spend such a great amount of time on our phones communicating with someone on the other side of the screen, we forget about the people in front of us. According to an article written by Pauline Dakin on cbcnews, “people, are not getting a sense of social support from [just] being on the phone.” Because of this people have to go looking for approval or support through larger network settings. Through “likes”, positive comments and more, people feel greatly accepted because of social media rather than by those who they are encountering in person. Regardless of if we’re making plans to go out we still end up on our phones to distract us from the lack of support we feel from the people around us. If we were able to talk with one another we’d realize that developing relationships in person are more genuine than the ones we believe to be real on social media. And although not every friendship or relationship created on social media is always fake, we forget that those established with people we already know can give us a sense of realness as well as, improve our people