Facebooked

I have heard people talk about how Facebook and other social media sites, as well as email and texting has caused people to be disconnected. They say that because of so many quick and easy ways to communicate people do not talk on the phone or meet in person as much anymore. I have a different point of view, although I don't completely disagree with that one. I think that if we use these outlets as another means to connect in ways we may not have otherwise and not as a substitute, it can actually have the opposite outcome. I have connected with so many people through social media, people I never knew before and people I had not spoken to in years, which has lead to an exchange of phone numbers so we can have an actual conversation. Technology has brought people together who would not have come together before , yet, when it comes to really connecting with someone, nothing can replace an old fashioned phone call or face to face meeting.