Balancing Time Online and Time with People

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Balancing Time Online and Time with People

In today’s busy world, people spend a lot of time with computers, and they spend less and less time with people. Does this change how people interact with family anf friends? Does it help or hurt people and relations? Sociologists disagree about this. Some worry about the internet’s effect on our friends abd family. Others think this is not a problem.

Studies show that people spend less face-to-face time with family and friends than they did a few years ago. Instead, they play online games, shop online, and also look at social networking sites. In the United States, the average person spends 13 hours a week online. They interact face-to-face less, and this sometimes has bed effects. For example, some people do not spend time together s a family very often. They talk less because they spend more time online.

Sometimes technology helps people improve their relationships with others.

For example, socialnetworking sites help peoplw stay in touch with friends and family who live far away. They enable people to reconnect with old friends and classmates.

Are you worried about the time you spend online? If so, thry to make a schedule. Schedule time away from the computer to be with family and friends. Try to balance online time with face-to-face.