Muet Essay

Pros - how it can enhance our communicationand intimacy 1. It is simply faster in some regards. 2. We can think about what we want to say before we say it. 3. We can edit/revise it before sending the message, thereby ensuring we come across the way we intend. 4. We can send it and the receiver doesn't have to respond right away & vice versa. In this fast-paced world, we can send just enough info that time/schedules allot for between activities, then pick back up when we can get to it. Then again, a problem in our relationships is that we get overinvolved with some things in life and it can have adverseaffects on our relationships. 5. We can communicate covertly/privately, especially when the environment isn't conducive to phone calls. 6. We can forward messages and view other peoples' words verbatim. 7. Communicating/writing can develop our verbal, in-person communications with people later on. 8. We can more easily say what we mean (communicate more accurately), mean what we say (be genuine), but not necessarily say everything we think (filter out the negative/superfluous when necessary). 9. It bridges the gap of long, geographic distances.
Cons - how it hinders our communication and intimacy 1. It can be impersonal. 2. They are just words on a screen and we can't always discern peoples' tone and demeanor. This isn't always consistent across different conversations with the samepeople. It's not always safe to assume that a person's past tone in a prior conversation is the same upon reading someone's current message. 3. When it comes to more meaningful, intimate things that need to be communicated effectively, like serious apologies for more serious transgressions, or deeper messages like expressing one's love with their partner/spouse, the receiver cannot fully grasp the gravity of it. 4. We can't pick up on facial expressions (emoticons might help, but those can be rather cryptic), eye contact, tone, pitch,