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This is, of course, a generalization. I have noticed myself that it varies from region to region. Much more prevalent, I think, in huge cities or in extremely rural areas. (E.g. email messages, IM's, texting, etc.)
Still, I have noticed that these days more and more people seem to not place as high a value on face-to-face, person-to-person interaction as people once did. I am only forty-seven, but today I feel like one of those old-timers reminiscing about the past.
What do you think? What gives? Are we too busy for each other? Are we burned out from working long hours? Are we afraid of each other? Are we finding it easier to interact at a distance?
In my own life, I have met some truly wonderful people at work, church, poetry readings/open mics, and online. But most of the folks I've encountered online seem to have every intention of keeping it online.
Again, what do you think? What's your take on this? Your story?
Last edited by 2goldens; 02-15-2009 at 02:17 PM..
Reason: Moved from Other Topics to Relationships
I've met many people that I knew online first. And I use FB to keep in touch with many of my relations. For me, it's a great convenience. But it doesn't detract from my real-life relationships...it simply adds to them.
I"ve noticed this as well. Even at work, it seems like communication by email is becoming the preferred method. I've gone months without seeing certain people face to face. I still prefer face to face, or, at least phone conversation.
I guess a lot of people like the anonymity of the internet, even so far as to create our "online" version of ourselves in some cases. I always am just a bit suspicious of folks anyway online because It's easy to fabricate yourself. Who knows, I may not really be who I appear to be on these message boards...
You get on the phone you can end up on the phone for hours.
Honestly I don't have that kind of time to spend on one thing non stop.
There are a couple of people I have in mind in particular that when I get on the phone w/them I cannot get off.
Meanwhile my kids are tearing up the house.
And if I tell them I'll call them back when the kids are asleep I have only to look forward to my whole evening, when I am supposed to be relaxing and regaining my sanity, sucked up by a telephone conversation.
So, yes, there are times when I prefer to interact online.
If I want to interact w/someone personally, I would rather go and visit them if possible.
This is, of course, a generalization. I have noticed myself that it varies from region to region. Much more prevalent, I think, in huge cities or in extremely rural areas. (E.g. email messages, IM's, texting, etc.)
Still, I have noticed that these days more and more people seem to not place as high a value on face-to-face, person-to-person interaction as people once did. I am only forty-seven, but today I feel like one of those old-timers reminiscing about the past.
What do you think? What gives? Are we too busy for each other? Are we burned out from working long hours? Are we afraid of each other? Are we finding it easier to interact at a distance?
In my own life, I have met some truly wonderful people at work, church, poetry readings/open mics, and online. But most of the folks I've encountered online seem to have every intention of keeping it online.
Again, what do you think? What's your take on this? Your story?
You know I think people always gravitate towards the easiest thing to do. It's so easy to type up a profile and start talking to 500 people. ha, if your a girl with a hot pic well right away you got lots of messages in your inbox to make you feel like a mini celeb.
Anyhow, I came on CD to LEARN about different states as well as have some type of stimulating conversation with "somebody" because I could not find it in the streets.
I'm constantly learning and I like to read and talk about things but when I go into the real world few people can hold a conversation for a long time with me unless it's about sports, Hollywood or something to do with there boring job.
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