How the Advancement of technology has affected this generation and the way they interact
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With the invention of Facebook came the ability to connect with others without physically seeing them. Although this was possible with the telephone with social media you have the ability to connect with multiple people very easily. This is an amazing and useful way to be able to talk and stay in contact with loved ones or friends. You are able to keep up with their victories and share with their troubles. Not only are you able to keep up with friends and family, but you also gain the ability to know the happenings of celebrities and other important figures. However, it's become common that we are too busy looking at what others are doing online to take in the things happening right before our eyes. It's become easy to be distracted by the screen and miss the scene right in front of us. As we continue to see what others are doing we cant help but feel left out. This phenomenon is referred by it's acronym FOMO or the fear of missing out. There has been an increase of depression in adolescents, and in some social media platforms, like tumblr, depression and self hatred are often seen as normal and a necessity for every up and coming tortured artist. Along with these issues come the problems of cyber bullying. This has become a super relevant problem in my generation. It's very easy to say things behind a computer and not deal with the real life consequences. It's easy to find and point out other's flaws in an effort to make you feel better about yourself. Technology has provided an easy way to comment and bully others. Without the face to face confrontation it's much easier to say comments you might not have if you were in person. Society has become an inevitable part of our society and it's important we find how to use it in a positive way.