Is social media helping or hurting the dating world? Is the
speed of communication taking the romance out of new relationship? Is Facebook,
Twitter, and Instagram helping or hurting the issue? Can people these days find
someone they love without meeting them face to face? The new generations of
people are growing up in an era that is run by technology. We want everything
at our finger tips and at lightning fast speeds. The internet can prove us so
much information about someone without even meeting them. Does that take the
mystery out of getting to know someone? I think yes.
Our parents and grandparents didn’t have the kind of access
to a phone with texting on it when they were growing up. We think that is
strange and couldn’t even imagine what life would be like without our cell
phones. Without a doubt we are addicted and use it as a crutch. Since our
elders didn’t have texting to communicate with they had to write letters back
and forth. They would actually sit down
and take the time to compose a letter that has been well thought out. Once they
sent the letter there was a kind of magical anticipation while they waited for
the replying letter in the mail. They actually had a chance to miss each other
and not be so consumed in each other’s lives that it was suffocating.
Our ways of communication these days are so rapid that you
find yourself running out of things to talk about too quickly…what happens when
you decide to see each other? You have been talking all day and night
concerning every aspect of your life, what is left? Do people not find it fascinating
to have some mystery? There are 4 types of people: ones that can communicate great
over the internet and in person, ones that can only communicate great behind a
computer, ones that can only communicate well in person, and people who can’t
do either. Being behind a computer or with a phone in their hands, sometimes
gives people the courage to open up. Hopefully our generation can move away
from this kind of behavior and still learn good social skills.
Social media has been killing romance since big networks
like Facebook have come about. They ruin the mystery and the fun of getting to
know someone on a one on one level and in a personal setting. We need to go back to the old days and create
something that is well thought out and gives us something to look forward to.
Lasting relationships are slowly decreasing while the numbers of divorces are
increasing. Love is the meaning of life, not everything needs to be
instantaneous. (452)
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