"I think that social media is the next step to
socializing. Can you go an entire day with out
talking to anyone, being completely isolated
from the outside world (except for maybe TV)?"
Yes.
And actually, anybody can. People may hate not
having it, but going without it isn't life
threatening.
That being said, it helps to be an introvert.
An extrovert wouldn't handle it as well.
But it's still possible.
"Social media is the next step to socializing
face to face or on the phone, just like the
phone is the next step to face to face
communication and email is the next step to
mail."
"next step"?
"I do not know if social media is addicting,
but if it is then there should also be a study
to see if we are addicted to old fashion
socializing."
The issue isn't really socializing itself, but
rather how it may interfere with other
activities.
Before all of our electronics popped up, the
most socializing you probably did was with
coworkers, and as long as your hands kept
moving while you were talking, the boss
probably didn't care.
Fast forward to today, where you can socialize
pretty much any time with any number of people
on any number of devices. Your cursor can be in
only one text field at a time, and you can
spend a lot of time typing in places that have
no relevance to your job.
Typing while working is far less effective than
talking while working, especially if it's a job
that requires you to use your hands.
Another issue also seems to be cultural: Our
society today seems to be far more accepting of
doing non-work stuff while at work than it was
years ago. That also can affect our
productivity.
It also appears that things like ADHD are more
widespread today than they were in the past.
What exactly is to blame for this is a huge
debate, but social media isn't really helping
this.
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