I mean, think about the amount of time we spend on Answers alone. I think it's a great site, but sometimes I think I spend more time on the internet than I do doing anything else--and I'm a busy person.
I'm also fairly shy and introverted, so I don't feel very comfortable approaching people and discussing issues I care about, like I can on answers or on a 360 blog or something.
But I wonder if it's not becoming a problem. The internet is great in a lot of respects, but what about the time it takes away from us for making real friendships with real people, and investing more into the relationships that we have?
For instance, random people approach me on my blog and comment and then ask to be my "friend" because they like my writing. Yet, I was at a party recently where most people huddled in groups or spoke on their cell phones--and here was a real opportunity to connect with new "real" people!
What do you guys think?
2007-08-07
13:31:58
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