Almost everyone in Norway communicate online these days. It has grown every year since the internet was invented, and it got a huge boost when Facebook was invented. With services like Snapchat, Facebooks Messenger and Instagram it has almost reached the point where people communicate more online than offline.
Communicating online is in many ways easier than communicating face to face with someone. You get more time to think about what you are going to write, they can’t see your face and body language and it will most likely be less “awkward” than communicating in real life. Many people meet each other in real life and have nothing to talk about even though they talk a lot online.
But “hanging” with someone face to face could be …show more content…
From the view of being online it’s indeed very social. Sharing what you’re doing and chatting online makes leads people together. People know what their friends are doing, maybe they post a comment on picture which leads to a conversation? This is the bright side of social media and what I believe is the idea behind Facebook. Having a family group on Facebooks messenger makes the family interact more with each other, having a school class chat can make it easier for those who forgot their homework on school. There are Many many excellent advantages most people cannot be without. As I wrote earlier, we are in many ways dependant on social …show more content…
In some ways, yes, but in many ways no. If someone can’t come up with something to talk about when they are with someone, they will most likely just be on their phone chatting with other people. You are not forced to talk with the one you are with when you are on your phone. Many may “escape” their conversation with someone in real life by being on their phone. This makes people less social. Some schools have forbidden the usage of cell phones during school breaks. They do this so the pupils will be more social and talk instead of being on their phones. This is a rather bold move in my opinion. It could be very good for the school, making the students look up and be social, but it could also infuriate the students, leading to arguments and making them simply not care about it.
To wrap things up, social media is here and is here to stay, no doubt about that. The question is how it is going to evolve through the years. It may evolve into something beautiful, but it could also become the exact opposite, only time will