Is Technology Making UScially Happier?

The world is constantly surrounded by a vast majority of technology, and many people may see this as the perfect opportunity to be closer to one another. No matter where we go, we are bombarded with images of the perfect faces of various cultural and ethnic backgrounds smiling brightly at one another, laughing, and pointing at their shiny new cell phones. On the surface, society manifests itself in the comfort of constant closeness to peers and loved ones by means of technology. However, the same technology we find to be so beneficial, is what actually prevents us from living in the moment and being ourselves. With the everlasting distraction of technology, social gatherings aren’t nearly as social as they used to be. People are now prevented from enjoying the full experience of life due to constant picture and video documentation. Many people have faced a situation where they are so caught up in the small virtual world that lies within their phones, that they're not aware of the world in real life. There are a multitude of different settings around the world that are swarming with phone
On the Internet, it is possible to transform into absolutely anything or anyone that the heart desires. Most people are known to place only the positive and desirable images and representations of themselves on their social media pages, which is a huge contributor to the lack of a real bond between people. Mordecai Hunter, a Boise State university student and writer, states in his article, "Why social makes us even more lonely”, "people post the great things that are happening, which causes their friends to only share the good things that happen in order to keep up. This kills any sense of vulnerability, of genuine shared experiences that were so crucial to emotional closeness between friends. Allowing someone to see you embarrassed/vulnerable actually makes people like