Social Media and Social Skills
Nancy Floyd
1With hundreds of Facebook friends and Twitter followers, it seems as though the average Joe is more popular and well-connected than ever before. Social networking sites like Facebook, Friendster, and MySpace allow us to form friendships with people from around the world, rekindle past relationships, and stay in constant communication with friends and family. Microblogging sites like Twitter give followers instant access to our activities and opinions at any given moment, while personal blogs keep readers up-to-date on our political views, family life, and personal experiences. Our lives are more accessible, but are our relationships any deeper as a result?
2One of the obvious benefits of social networking Web sites is having the ability to connect with friends, family members, and coworkers instantly. Regardless of where you are in the world, you can tweet your thoughts, post a message on a friend’s Facebook wall, or blog about your latest adventure.
3Real human interaction, however, is a bit trickier these days—it requires planning and commitment. Although it’s all right to tweet or blog at three in the morning, this is hardly a suitable hour to enjoy coffee and conversation with an actual friend. Due to the hectic nature of modern life, people prefer maintaining relationships through social media sites, which allow them to put forth effort on their own time and terms.
Question
According to the editorial, social media is harmful because it
Responses
A prevents people from forming real relationships.prevents people from forming real relationships.
B provides strangers with personal information.provides strangers with personal information.
C makes everyday life more hectic.makes everyday life more hectic.
D harm professional reputations.harm professional reputations.