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I guess technically speaking we may be more social, but the number of times I see it used as an excuse to avoid face to face socializing makes me skeptical. Peo
by trophycase 8y ago
I guess technically speaking we may be more social, but the number of times I see it used as an excuse to avoid face to face socializing makes me skeptical. People on their phones at dinner, standing in line, sitting on the train all could be making conversation with others around them, but it so much easier to just grab the phone.
- em3rgent0rdr 8y agoArguably in your examples they are being more social, since they are communicating and interacting with more people in a larger variety of ways.
- amelius 8y agoMaybe that's because in the online world, you often know the interests of the other person before you engage in a conversation. Perhaps we should have this in the real world too. Or perhaps we need a combination of tech + real world communication, e.g. where you can see the profile of the people in your vicinity, so you can start a real-life conversation.