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to communicate with so many different people around the world. This might be true, but what about in person? We spend more time looking at our phones playing games or on social media than interacting in person. Technology hinders your ability to socialize. Technology is a distraction, that makes us feel the need to look down at our phones and check Facebook or Snapchat every second of the day. Instead of getting out of the house with your friends getting fresh air, everyone is indoors on their phones or computers for a long period of time. Some teenagers say they get frustrated when their friends are on their phones checking social media while they're trying to hang out. “It’s boring to talk to someone that has to check Facebook every …show more content…

When scrolling through facebook or any other social media site, we find interesting articles and funny videos or pictures we can share with friends. In turn that creates conversation starters and interesting ideas to discuss. You can also look through social media with your friends or family that you may not be able to have conversations with in person. Younger generations that grow up with technology struggle the most with face to face interactions and are “Confused (about) what an actual friendship is,” Carothers stated by Feliciano. This will start to affect their social skills in person. These days having the most “followers” or friends on facebook and twitter is more important than cultivating meaningful relationships in real life. Adolescents in particular are so consumed by social media that simply walking down the street can be a challenge and potentially dangerous because of their need to “be connected”. Nowadays the internet helps us with tasks that we used to only be able to do in person, so the necessity to communicate is becoming obsolete. We don't have to go the bank any longer, with the quick tap on the phone you can deposit or pay right then and there. There are even jobs where you do not have to go to in person interview because you can video chat right from the comfort of your own

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