Some people suggest that social networking and online communication
have increased social isolation. Do you agree?
Technology has developed so intensely almost everyone has at least
one technological device such as a mobile phone or laptop. I agree that networking and online communication have increased social isolation. Firstly, many people now focus on their social networks such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter,… and do not care about what is happening. The Internet allows us to communicate and access information with the world simply by a click. Many post pictures and status on Facebook and attach too much importance to reactions and comments. They start to not worry about their family, their friends and restrict to talking face-to-face. Besides, children nowadays are allowed to use smartphones too soon. They make online friends and can't distinguish who is good. This may lead to other serious consequences such as being cheating. Therefore, the amount of time they spend talking together is less than they used to in the past. Secondly, social media can provide the reduction of intimacy. Nowadays, people can easily call and send messages through apps such as Messenger, Zalo, Uber, and more. This may create a thought of no need to express feeling or have a face-to-face conversation. Some students left home to study and work and rarely go back to home. They can have thought that calling each other in Messenger is enough and do not want to return to their hometown. Moreover, in restaurants or cafes, there are cases that people in a table look at their phones rather than talk to the person seating opposite. Last but not least, athough people can make online friends, their relationship may not last long. Beside virtual life, many have to work to get money, otherwises become a beggar. Moreover, not all people show themselves in social networks, some may fake it for bad purposes. Therefore, we need to be careful when making online friends. All in all, despite that Internet brings enormous benefits to our lives, it may keep people isolated from their real lives.