Technology Ruins

I've noticed that more often than not, my friends are more interested in their text message conversations than talking to me. Although, I admit that I’ve been found guilty of this same crime, isn’t it sad that we’d rather have a conversation with somebody through texting rather than the people we’re currently with? After all, not only is it rude that the person that you’re trying to talk to is staring down at their mobile devices and typing away, but it’s terribly inconsiderate. While I’m trying to talk to this person, he/she is distracted by the influx of text messages, and it’s like I’m in a constant competition with their cell phone. Undoubtedly, electronics and technology has affected us as a society and has weaved its way into the very fabric of our lives. Despite technology’s ability to help us become more “connected”, I can’t help but feel that as a result, we’ve also grown further apart.

For one, our daily interactions with others have become limited, since nowadays we can just instant message, email, call, or text. There’s almost little to no need to make real physical contact anymore, because information and data can be easily exchanged over the internet. Technology has taken over every single aspect of our lives because it’s integrated into every little task we do. For example, papers are commonly typed on computers, research is frequently done over the internet, and shopping is made convenient online. How many areas of our lives still remain untouched by technology?