Summary Of Text Or Talk Is Technology Making Me Lonely

In today’s age we use technology more than ever. Whether it’s for business, fun, or keeping up with people almost everyone uses it. The thing people don’t realise is that the technology is causing loneliness. We are becoming more and more alienated from each other the more we use the newest technology.
An example of the new technologies is the internet. The internet gives people a place to escape to for entertainment. In the article, “Text or Talk: Is Technology Making You Lonely?” written by Margie Warrell it says, “Surprisingly, those who report feeling most alone, are those you’d expect it from least: young people under 35 who are the most prolific social networkers of all.” People who use social media and the internet constantly are the loneliest
The act of talking to someone in person and being able to express your emotions purposefully and effectively is not the same as sending typed words to someone. This causes the loss of a connection with someone. In the article, “Alone in the Crowd” by Michael Price it says, “The most dramatic change is our ability to be “elsewhere” at any point in time, to sidestep what is difficult, what is hard in a personal interaction and go to another place where it does not have to be dealt with.” If a person doesn’t want to deal with something emotional they can just go online and forget about it. In the article, “Text or Talk: Is Technology Making You Lonely?” it says, “As I wrote in Find Your Courage, human beings crave intimacy. Neurobiologists have found we are wired for it. Yet genuine intimacy demands vulnerability.” Getting onto the internet where you can choose what you share and what you can’t allows people to bypass the vulnerability of being human. They can only posts the good photos and the good news online while not sharing a real intimate connection with anyone. This is the reason why a face-to-face encounter will always be better and feel more