When’s the last time you talked to your best friend? Â How about the last time you had a good conversation with a good acquaintance? Â 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. Â Yes, it’s convenient to text and IM, but honestly, it’s not a good substitution for actually being with someone. Â Making true eye contact is so important. Â You can tell so much from someone’s voice, or someone’s body language; all that information is lost when you type. Â 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. Â When’s the last time you actually gave your friend a hug?
