Saturday, March 10, 2012

Cell Phones: Are the Benefits Greater than the Detriments?

Although communication through cell phones is considered to be the most efficient out of any technological communication, is its’ use taking away from society? The study I read this week shows that interpersonal motives push towards cell phone use, but how interpersonal is a text conversation? Although I use a cell phone everyday to communicate, I do believe that it takes away from interpersonal relationships, social skills, and society as a whole. Simply sending “smiley’s” back and forth diminishes social skill for FTF communication in the future. Some people believe it is a good thing to talk through cell phones because it can eliminate possible awkwardness, but it is that elimination that is diminishing our generation’s social skills. Do Cell Phones take or give more regarding our society? 

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