Technology : The Influence Of Technology And Social Relationships

As much as I regret to admit it, I’m attached to my phone. I’m constantly reaching into my pocket to check the time, make sure I haven’t gotten a new update, or to send a message. I do this even when I’m not talking to anyone! It’s become an addiction, having to make sure I’m not missing anything, and I'm not the only one who has this problem. Seventy-five percent of the world population has a cell phone, and that number will only increase. With the creation of new technology portions of life have become easier. Technology has changed the way we go through life. It’s made talking to people easier, as well as keeping up with the lives of others. However, the effects have affected the aspects of our lives that don’t include technology.

However, like genetics, it also has many negatives. Technology does improve the world’s ability to communicate quickly and easily, but it also separates people socially. Social media and smartphones for example, have dramatically reduced human interaction. Everyone would rather communicate online than in the real world. According to Pew Research Center, “Roughly two-thirds of U.S. adults (68%) now report that they are Facebook users, and roughly three-quarters of those users access Facebook on a daily basis” (Smith and Anderson 1). This a huge portion the the American population that is using Facebook alone. There are many other social media platforms such as Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest that attract even more users. The more people use these services, the less they interact with others in person. Aldous Huxley once said, “Technological progress has merely provided us with more efficient means for going backwards” (Huxley 1). Before the technology that exists today, people were unable to communicate with others that weren’t in their area. Now, people tend to communicate with those around them less. As technology continues to improve, this situation will only become worse. Preventative action must be taken to prevent this from destroying human

Tweet! Ding! Teens’ phones flood with notifications, messages, and updates from social media. Technology has started to consume a lot of people's time, and they are starting to spend more time with technology than with other people. Many younger generations are also starting to catch onto this trend. People are worried that technology is driving the future into the wrong direction. However, I believe that technology affects friendships in a positive way because people can stay in touch, become closer to friends they already have, and make new friends online.

Although technology can help us express ourselves and stay connected with others, this doesn’t mean we have to use it all the time, and have it be all we ever do, and become addicted. Social media allows us to stay in contact with and maintain long distance relationships, or if you just want to text a friend about plans over the weekend or on a break(Doc 2). But we can use this to create more opportunities of face to face interaction rather than mindlessly scrolling through unimportant feed. Statistics show that our

The topic I have chosen to focus on throughout this paper is discussion one which is based on the affects of technology on relationships.

Such benefits have been identified as the social linking of people around the world through the internet and other social media. It is true that people can connect more easily and share information freely within the confines of their homes, offices, and other places, however, the effects of such advancements are more than can be seen with the eyes. Despite connecting more easily and fast, people have become more lonely and withdrawn from using the social media and the internet. People spend more time checking their emails, updating Facebook status, chatting online, and sharing information at the expense of their families and other members of the family. Also, the social media is a source of negative social behaviors such as cyber-bullying, exposure to violent behaviors, and other habits. Overall, this technology has altered the societal standards of behavior in major

Our generation is one defined by technology. Every day advances in cellphones, computers, cameras, medical technology, and much more are being made. Because of technology, the way we live our lives, and the way the world functions is vastly different than it used to be. One might argue that all of this technology is making our lives easier, and therefore, better. However, people do not realize all that we are losing, as we gain technological knowledge.

At the present time, technological advances and the growth of its use has caused on many occasions this so-called technology. Although it is true that the use of this technology on many occasions it helps many people to be in contact with those who are far away. Social platforms like Facebook and tweeter among others bring advantages for people, but at the same time have a negative effect on their behavior. The way they respond to interpersonal relationships and the outcomes that may come from them. For instance, the research about the effects that technology has on social lives, the way social media influences the self- editing thru social comparison, the impact of technological communication has on life and relationship satisfaction. This various research supports the argument presented by Sherryl Turkle in her essay “No Need to Call”, where she argues that the use of social media has a negative effect on peoples’ behavior and the way people interact with society. First, Huseyin research findings uphold the argument presented by Turkle about the effects that technology has on people’s social lives. In their article Bicen Huseyin and his colleagues of the faculty of education at the Near east university of North Cyprus present their findings in determining the effects of the use of technology in our social lives. After their completed their research they concluded that: The results from this study’s findings show how technology is important in students’ lives. The students

The role of technological advancements is constantly influencing in the transformation of the self and social relations. The usage of technology has both positively and negatively affected individuals especially in our modern society. Through the advancement of electronic devices such as smartphones, tablets, and computers, the continuous development and popularity of social networking sites, and the growing number of users of various ages, our society has become convenient yet obsessive and lethargic than many years prior to our generation. It seems we cannot live a day without smartphones, without Internet, without mp3 players, and without cars. As our life becomes more dependent and reliant on technology, we become accustomed to such behavior of using technology habitually; and without these, we would be breaking our current patterns of living, thus making ourselves psychologically unstable in terms of feeling anxious and obsessed. Hence, though our means of communication might have become more convenient, it seems our face-to-face interaction and human communication skills have worsened in terms of social relations. As Mansfield notes, “Our present anxiety about technology defines the new and coming as the fulcrum of some unforeseen change which may lead to an irreversible dehumanisation” (Mansfield 148).

Today people spend about seven hours and thirty-eight minutes per day on technology (Ives, p.18). The excessive amounts of technology, including the use of social media, has been negatively affecting our society as a whole. The problem is not the fact that we are using technology, but it is the overuse and excessive amounts that is hurting us. Although technology has some benefits, such as being able to use its tools effectively and being able to connect easily, we have to consider its social and psychiatric effects when it comes to using it in excessive amounts.

Social media is inexpensive and user friendly, therefore many individuals use this form of communication to socially interact with family and friends who live thousands of miles away (Hertlein 382). This causes concerns that individuals will no longer connect physically to one another, and will ultimately eliminate face-to-face communications. However, individuals are still communicating with others, it is just in a different form. Social media does not alter social bonds, it allows for users to communicate and express themselves differently. Published in the International Journal of Relational Perspectives in 2011, S. Harman stated, “Relationships facilitated by technology appear to provide the same sense of well being as is associated with other types of close associations. The Internet may elicit some changes in how people communicate, but not why they do so” (Zilberstien 152). Those whom are using social networking sites tend to also be social in real-life. This new communication does not replace other forms

In today’s society not only are we obsessed with technology, we depend and rely on it daily. Do we, as a society, depend too much on technology? In recent years a phenomena called social networking has really taken off. While there are numerous social networking sites, Facebook is by far the largest and most popular. Facebook has more than 1 billion active users and the average user has 130 friends ("Statistics"). Have Facebook, Twitter, and other social networking sites gotten out of hand? While some people may believe social networking has positive effects on humans, it in fact has negatively altered the way we communicate, our identities, and even our health.

Technology has rapidly progressed and has become a big part of everyday life. From cell phones to self-driving cars, technology is relied on every day, of every minute. People are starting to depend on technology so much that soon, they will not be able to do anything themselves. Some may say that technology will make life more easier and efficient, but what they may not know is that when people make life too efficient, it can just as easily malfunction and have loopholes. (Add something to transition) Texting instead of talking. Selfies instead of socializing. Screens instead of success. People are too reliant on technology and they do not live in the moment, they do not interact with people face to face, and technology can cause loss of basic motor skills.

Technology is truly a marvelous thing. It can connect people from across the globe, and allows us to do things that used to be thought unimaginable. Although this is true, technology is hindering our social skills in a way that causes us to become more alienated from the outside world. Over the years, many studies and experiments have been launched to conclude whether this is true or not. Recent studies have shown that technology does hinder our social abilities. This shows that over the years, the growing popularity of technology and social media causes us to become more self oriented. People have become more alienated from the outside world due to excessive technology use.

    Technology affects the way individuals communicate, learn, and think. It helps define society and determines how one interacts with others on a daily basis. Over the years, technological advancements have contributed  to the barrier in communication that society suffers from today. A study done by the International Center for Media & the Public Agenda (ICMPA) found that 1 in 4 people spend time socializing online (Hampton). Through the growing popularity and usage of social media platforms, it has become more simple to remain in contact with others through online platforms. Although it is great to keep in touch with distant friends and relatives, many individuals have taken advantage of this opportunity. A poll ran by Statista determined that the percent of Americans who has a social media