Mathew Yaldo
Question 1
Yes, I use the internet. I believe that the internet has become a staple in all of our lives and is needed for school, work, and for being productive. I consider it easier to sustain relationships on the internet because social media websites allow me to communicate with all of my friends, see what they are up to, and much more. Social media has become a big game changer when it comes to social interaction. Social media not only allows people to connect with their friends and family, but it also provides the opportunity to engage with new people and create more friends. I’ve befriended numerous people who I discovered on social media and it turned out that we had mutual friends.
About six years ago, my family was using the internet to talk to my aunt who at the time was our only family member who was
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The data from that conclusion is from those who were surveyed and was gathered from family members and their social life. Kraut also argues that a lot of internet use is correlated to depression.
Additionally, another argument is made that those who make friends online do not get the full experience and it is not the same as having a friend in real life. For example, an online friend would be less willing to help with real-life favors since they don’t really know who the person on the other end is. When two people are dealing with each other face-to-face, they have the opportunity to fully interact with that person rather than just exchanging sentences back and forth. In the end, it is argued that one should not spend too much time on the internet because that would mean less of any real interaction. People who used the internet a lot had differences in attitude, skills, and general differences compared to others in the same