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When’s the last time you talked to your best friend?  How about the last time you had a good conversation with a good acquaintance?  More importantly, did you actually TALK to the person, or are you using chat/text/emails or other forms of online communication to play that role?

Email, texting, and chatting are completely ruining interpersonal relationships.  Yes, it’s convenient to text and IM, but honestly, it’s not a good substitution for actually being with someone.  Making true eye contact is so important.  You can tell so much from someone’s voice, or someone’s body language; all that information is lost when you type.  Sarcasm, tone, and overall attitude plays a huge role that we ignore by just chatting.

I’m not asking everyone to just pick up the phone and call me to get together–but it’s food for thought.  When’s the last time you actually gave your friend a hug?

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