How Does Technology Affect Today's Youth?
The young people of today are constantly using what some people call “technological advancements,” such as cell phones, X-Boxes, laptops, or iPods. But are these advancements a good thing? I think that the growth of technology has a negative influence on the social lives of today people, because it keeps people from experiencing reality and perpetuates the concept of immediate satisfaction. Technology is a negative influence on us because it separates us from reality. When you put on your headphones and listen to music in public, you disconnect yourself from reality. Some people think that the iPod is used so that you don’t have to deal with the bad factors of everyday life. By constantly being cut off from people and new experiences because of technology, our generation is dying in social life. If we never face reality by making personal relationships, experiencing things, and solving problems, we will never grow up and become adults. The internet for say? It actually detracts the communication of society, especially the young. When our communication skills are weakened we spend less time talking to loved ones, feel more depressed and feel more stressed. In our teen years, lack of personal communication can affect our mental and physical health. Some people think that the internet has a positive effect on social life because it lets us form online friendships. But meeting a person on Facebook, Twitter, or Tiny Chat is dangerous because there are people on the internet who are a threat to young people. It is unhealthy to make and maintain all of your social interactions online. I believe that technology’s a negative impact on our future because it keeps us from the real world, lessens communication, and gives instant satisfaction. Society must be able to us technology and not allow it to destroy our social interactions. The world must be learn to use technology and not allow it to impact us negatively in the creation and functional adults in