ANTI SOCIALIZING
RABİA AYDINKAYA
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With the development of the technology, people’s perspective on life has also been changing. People think that they are getting social thanks to the widely used networking sites; in fact they are doing the opposite unconsciously. People began to share the moments of their lives such as the places they visit, the meals they eat; in general, what they do, who they are with. People desire to be appreciated for their status updates by getting so many ‘likes’. While people are staying in front of the screens, looking at their cellular devices, they are affected negatively. A recent research shows that the people who are stayed away from the Internet, social networking sites show the same symptoms which are depression and aggressiveness as addictive substances such as alcohol and cigarette. Since our interaction with people has been turning into a communication that is only written, people do not make an effort to talk to each other face to face or meet each other. As a result of this, they have difficulties in establishing conversations, communicating with each other when they come together. People are now texting people who are beside/in front/behind or across the room to talk to them instead of walking over to them and having a conversation face to face with that person. Clearly, social networking sites make people less social.
Some may argue that social networking sites are beneficial. It is the contention of these supporters that social networking sites are essential in keeping up with so many people. They say that they know so many people than they can ever know with the opportunity of video chatting. However, these views are not necessarily true because they cannot be substituted for real feelings. They are only being informed about the updates. For example, nowadays people will only remember someone’s birthday because ‘ Facebook told them’ it was. These result in decreasing in face to face (real) relations.
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ANTI SOCIALIZING
With the development of the technology, people’s perspective on life has also been changing. People think that they are getting social thanks to the widely used networking sites; in fact they are doing the opposite unconsciously. People began to share the moments of their lives such as the places they visit, the meals they eat; in general, what they do, who they are with. People desire to be appreciated for their status updates by getting so many ‘likes’. While people are staying in front of the screens, looking at their cellular devices, they are affected negatively. A recent research shows that the people who are stayed away from the Internet, social networking sites show the same symptoms which are depression and aggressiveness as addictive substances such as alcohol and cigarette. Since our interaction with people has been turning into a communication that is only written, people do not make an effort to talk to each other face to face or meet each other. As a result of this, they have difficulties in establishing conversations, communicating with each other when they come together. People are now texting people who are beside/in front/behind or across the room to talk to them instead of walking over to them and having a conversation face to face with that person. Clearly, social networking sites make people less social.
Some may argue that social networking sites are beneficial. It is the contention of these supporters that social networking sites are essential in keeping up with so many people. They say that they know so many people than they can ever know with the opportunity of video chatting. However, these views are not necessarily true because they cannot be substituted for real feelings. They are only being informed about the updates. For example, nowadays people will only remember someone’s birthday because ‘ Facebook told them’ it was. These result in decreasing in face to face (real) relations.
References: Leigh A. Clark, Sherry J. Roberts. (2010, September). Employer’s use of social networking sites: a socially irresponsible practice. Retrieved April 28, 2014, from http://link.springer. com./article/10.1007%2Fs10551-010-0436-y#page-1 Livingstone, S. (2008). Taking risky opportunities in youthful content creation: teenagers’ use of social networking sites for intimacy, privacy and self-expression. Retrieved April 28, 2014, from http://eprints.Ise.ac.uk/27072/