The Debate (no.49); Social Media Vs Relationship

SOCIAL MEDIA

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Hello Steemians👋! Social media is something we are all familiar with. They are tools that allow us to share and interact with other people that are using the same social media. Example of a popular social media platform is Facebook. Other examples are WhatsApp, Instagram, Twitter, etc.

SOCIAL MEDIA AND RELATIONSHIPS

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I don't think that social media keeps us apart from our friends and family. I actually feel grateful for social media because it has brought me closer to my friends and family. For example, my elder sister stays very far from me but with the help of social media we've been able to connect with each other regularly.

Despite the physical distance between myself and my family members and friends, social media platforms have enable me to stay updated on what is going on in their lives, share in their joy and connect with them on regular basis. It's beautiful how social media enables us to connect with friends and family who live far away from us.

However, I must admit the fact that social media can also have a downside cause sometimes it keeps me apart from my husband. Even when we are in the same room he can get so glued to his phone scrolling through his feeds which feels like he is a million miles away.

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I can't even count the number of times we've been in the middle of a conversation and he suddenly stop responding because he's busy liking and commenting on different posts. This might sound challenging but I'm working on finding a healthy balance between our online and offline lives.

USE OF PHONE VS PERSONAL MEETUPS

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Smartphones has made me to strongly rely on my social media to stay in touch with my friends and loved ones. It has also reduced my frequency of personal meetups. To be honest, I hardly have time to meet my friends in person as often as I would like to. Our busy schedules get in the way, sometimes weeks or even months are passed since we last saw in person. As a result we now have to plan for occasional meetups on days that will favor all my friends.

MAKING FRIENDS THROUGH TECHNOLOGY

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One of the benefits of technology is the ability to make new friends on social media platforms. Most times we join Facebook groups or attend online events. Through this events we get to connect with different individuals and this connection can often lead to meaningful friendship. Personally, I've made wonderful friends through social media and online communities. Steemit is one of the online communities I have made good friends on.

SOCIAL MEDIA AND LONELINESS

I've never really felt lonely while using social media. I found that social media has actually helped me feel less lonely. Whenever I'm scrolling through my feeds, I feel like I'm catching up with friends and families even if we are not in the same physical location. On days when I'm by myself at home, social media provides a sense of companionship. I can easily reach out to someone, share a funny meme or join the conversation that interests me.

A SHIFT IN COMMUNICATION

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Technology as transformed the way we communicate with one another. Communication is now more convenient and faster because we can stay in different parts of the world and communicate with each other in less than 1 minute. Technology has made us to shift from a formal kind of communication to a more informal one, we now use abbreviations, memes and emojis while conversing with others. I appreciate @sahmie for organizing this amazing debate.

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