ubermaus Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 How many social media followers etc do you actually keep in touch with? Is social media making people less sociable and socially competent? Recently took an extended break from facebook. Got back just to find streams of adverts and people using it to get positive reinforcement from strangers. Vacuous and needy? Or helpful? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cid Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 How many social media followers etc do you actually keep in touch with? Is social media making people less sociable and socially competent? Not sure what the answer is, but social media does bring people together too. People that are not very good, socially, introverts such as myself, and people that do games 24/7. I have met a best friend due to online chat, over 5 years ago, and my present girlfriend due to a facebook message. Altho I would prefer meeting people face to face, I am a sociable person, but rather shy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubermaus Posted March 8, 2015 Author Share Posted March 8, 2015 Thats interesting. All the people i know and contact, i didnt meet them on social media. For me the social benefits are less than just a channel to share media. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jane2008 Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 I'm not on any social media websites besides this one. I'm a sociable person who has many acquaintances and friends and family. I have met a really good friend through this site who I would'nt have met without SF as she lives in Canada Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Everyone I know I met in real life, social media outlets are just one of the ways that I now keep in touch with them. How could an extra way to communicate make people less sociable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cid Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Everyone I know I met in real life, social media outlets are just one of the ways that I now keep in touch with them. How could an extra way to communicate make people less sociable? I think I am not very good, socially, so it makes me more sociable, but only as a way of contact, I do find online chat liable to confuse issues. My 14 yr old daughter has her head in her phone 24/7, but she is very bright, so it may have little effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubermaus Posted March 9, 2015 Author Share Posted March 9, 2015 Everyone I know I met in real life, social media outlets are just one of the ways that I now keep in touch with them. How could an extra way to communicate make people less sociable? A number of ways. Never getting out the bedroom. Staring into a phone in social situations. Thinking youve got friends when they are just cyber friendsEtc etc ---------- Post added 09-03-2015 at 00:35 ---------- I pay a phone bill and its the easiest way to contact people i know. Never use social media as what would be the point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cid Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 A number of ways. Never getting out the bedroom. Staring into a phone in social situations. Thinking youve got friends when they are just cyber friendsEtc etc They watch TV less tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mecky Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 No, it isn't making them less sociable - they were already like that. What it does do is give them a tool to attack people because they think they're anonymous, which they’re not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinz Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 I think social media can allow you to make a 'personality make over' if that makes any sense..especially if you haven't met those you are in contact with..eventually the cracks will appear over time. I'm like Janie, I don't use SM other than SF, or to glean information outside of social context.. Being part of social media doesn't necessarily make you a successful socialite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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