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I do not understand our society. Our technology continues to grow at a break neck speed. We learn from our mistakes in the past regarding race relations and discrimination and our business and government continues to expand and offer new and better services to the public. BUT the interpersonal relationships we have with each other seem to go down hill with each passing year. Why?
One would think that with the growth in our technology, society and culture our ability to interact with each other would improve. But instead we seem to have more conflict with each other every year. Why has the ability to interact interpersonally gone down hill as our society matures?
Cellphones and all that texting. At least with emails, we can read them when we want to. But too many people are conditioned to getting instant gratification when they want to talk to someone. And those who live with a cellphone attached to their ear get upset when the person they want to talk to isn't around. Or they get depressed when no one is calling them. Old fashioned courtships used to be one date a week in the beginning. Now every day they can call or text each other with cute mindless chatter, which to me would be too much too soon and make me feel claustrophobic.
I love that my boyfriend isn't into all that calling and texting crap. I need my private bubble when we are apart. I used to do the AIM chat thing four years ago, but I never use it anymore. I prefer a quality email or phone call (when the other person is not driving a car or walking somewhere) to the little pop up windows of chat small talk.
I do not understand our society. Our technology continues to grow at a break neck speed. We learn from our mistakes in the past regarding race relations and discrimination and our business and government continues to expand and offer new and better services to the public. BUT the interpersonal relationships we have with each other seem to go down hill with each passing year. Why?
One would think that with the growth in our technology, society and culture our ability to interact with each other would improve. But instead we seem to have more conflict with each other every year. Why has the ability to interact interpersonally gone down hill as our society matures?
I believe what it's all about is an anger for diversity being pushed on us, when in fact, a lot of outsourcing positions don't seem to require people who answer the phone to be proficent in English...a laxidazical or non-productive practive for customer service.
I believe what it's all about is an anger for diversity being pushed on us, when in fact, a lot of outsourcing positions don't seem to require people who answer the phone to be proficent in English...a laxidazical or non-productive practive for customer service.
That is one aspect of diversity.
There seem to be such strong feelings/anger connected to every issue and aspect of life that it's difficult to how others may respond.
All people can relate to these days IS the technology (and gadgets).
With all the emails and cellphones, gotta wait infinity just for somebody to return your calls if you leave a message. Same with emails... They go unanswered. People have more a sense of "importance" today because the gadgets give them an ego.
People are letting the technologies wipe out the communication capabilities which are becoming extinct --face to face interactions altogether.
I think roles and responsibilities have been removed or not held to as strongly, and nothing put in their place except individuality.
People aren't on the same page anymore with interpersonal relationships or courtship. It used to be people had roles and expectations depending on who they were in the relationship. Now everyone has their own idea and concept of the conditions of a relationship.
I think it makes communication that much more important. You can't assume the other party has the same values as you do anymore. One persons idea of friendship, dating, romance, sexual relationship, serious relationship, even marriage can be completely different from the others.
So you have to be a good communicator, be mature and understand YOURSELF really well and know what you want.
People are raised today with sex education but not love education, a media that emphasizes individuality and even rebellion, but are never educated on interpersonal communication or how to make life decisions
So you have to be a good communicator, be mature and understand YOURSELF really well and know what you want.
People are raised today with sex education but not love education, a media that emphasizes individuality and even rebellion, but are never educated on interpersonal communication or how to make life decisions
You made some good points.
At times I wonder if we haven't become too analytical and fixated on 'what is wrong' with ourselves, others and every aspect of our lives.
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