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Texting, Sexting, Instant gratification and no real communication

October 27 2020

Does anyone actually talk to each other anymore? Like a physical one on one conversation in person or at least a chat on the phone? I see it in my son, he has no social skills whatsoever because he does everything through his mobile or gaming. This is causing serious social anxiety among our youth. I am cross generation Z and have seen a lot of changes. I would rather any day meet and talk to someone in person or at worst have a conversation on the phone. At least face to face you can look someone in the eye and see who they really are rather than the keyboard warriors or the people who want to text back and forth where everything can be misconstrued or misunderstood. Does anyone use punctuation or real words anymore? Seriously frustrated here peeps. I personally get really annoyed when trying to have a conversation with someone over a period of time via texting with my phone going off every few seconds when anything that is said could be done in a couple of minutes actually talking to me. And well god forbid you are actually busy and the person on the other end gets upset because you didn't message back straight away. No patience. Give me the old days when people actually had to wait for things and it was exciting meeting someone for the first time, having a conversation and finding out about them. Without knowing everything about them before your actually meet. Isn't that half the fun? And well don't start me on the instant dickpic's and naked pictures expected to be sent within the first 5 minutes of texting. Where is the respect now? Where is the excitement and anticipation? It's fine if that's what you are looking for but for me, give the real and raw. Give me the physical flaws and SOH and real conversation. I cant get to know you through words on a mobile. Maybe I am just considered old fashioned but that's how my mother raised me and I won't be changing for anyone soon.

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Sawadee

4 years ago

Couldnt agree more... Technology has so much to answer for. Ive said it for years now that violent video games are responsible for the thugish behaviour we now see on our TV screens everyday.. Its ingrained into thier heads and has ( in thier minds ) become acceptable to be violent . When i was young there was no such thing as a coward punch and we knew how to engage in a conversation with someone. We had a family bbq recently and while all the adults were having a good ole chat , the young ones heads and eyes were on thier mobile phones , and im talking young ones in thier 20s.. Thanks for coming ? 🙄

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AnnieWhichway

4 years ago

Ahhh, the good old days...... For every negative, there is a positive. For ever positive there is a negative. Its up to the individual to adapt and work the technology to their advantage. Changes are a way of life, adapt or become extinct. Just ask the dinosaurs.... Maybe the extroverts loved the old ways but technology has given the introverts ways to mingle and be accepted, to become a vital part of life. Embrace what you want, work it to suit you and your lifestyle. Otherwise just daydream of your old life of postage paid classifieds, the answering machines and 2 day old hand written note from your housemate letting you know some hottie rang to see if you wanted to come out last night..... You see, she then rang me on my mobile and we shagged all night whilst you were trying to fix your EH Holden

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RHP User

4 years ago

Netflix had a documentary called the social dilema. Something every parent and kids should watch.

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The_Antichrist

4 years ago

Riiiiiiight.....so texting is bad and henceforth a text based app was used to TALK of such a subject matter?? The realms of communication can be just as confusing in real life as it is in text...I don’t know why the ability to read tones will make a confusing statement less confusing....sure you can tell if someone is being aggressive or sarcastic a little easier sure but it’s far from impossible... But the big thing I find weird...every single generation complains about the next generation.....My parents complained about my generation, and I find the next generation as weird as I’m sure my parents found us to be.....and yet every generation comes change...some for the better, some for the not so better....and it will be that way for generations to come....

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RHP User

4 years ago

From another perspective - I'm an introvert and am not a fan of talking on the phone. Of course I do it when I have to (booking appointments, job interviews etc.) but unless it's someone I'm really comfortable with then I'll avoid phone conversations. When it comes to people from RHP and other dating / meeting sites, I will stick to online or text convo until we meet. I do, however, prefer to meet sooner rather than later for a few reasons. I don't deny that communication particularly among younger generations has changed drastically, but like everything I think that brings both negatives and positives. Social media is another issue which again has brought both bad and good. The real question is how do we retain the positives while addressing the negatives.

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