Dating Is the internet making us lonely? (Page 3) coachTanthonyInfluencer Follow Master Age: 53 Follow FacebookTwitterWhatsApp 31 Is the internet making us lonely? Post Opinion 86 Opinion Like Share Follow 4 likes
RolandCuthbert Follow Master Age: 51 , mho 35% 1 y 910 opinions shared on Dating topic. Yep! Some young folks are pretending Internet life is real life. 0 0 Reply
Sonorous Follow Master Age: 24 , mho 42% 1 y 836 opinions shared on Dating topic. Only if we're not meeting our social needs irl. 0 1 Reply Sonorous 1 y and if we're using it as a replacement instead of an aid. Reply
DarkWinterNights Follow Yoda Age: 33 1 y 979 opinions shared on Dating topic. It may not make everyone lonely, but it’s making the majority of the population lonely and nearly every statistic confirms it. 0 0 Reply
Libertycityguy Follow Xper 4 Age: 53 1 y It's affecting your social skills. People wonder why they can't meet anyone. Get off your smart phones,. Stay off social media. I think it's an addiction to some. 0 0 Reply
Chazmatazz269 Follow Yoda Age: 50 1 y 674 opinions shared on Dating topic. No. The internet just IS. It’s how we use it that is either good or bad. 0 0 Reply
jimmy2 Follow Master Age: 64 1 y 3.1K opinions shared on Dating topic. Lonely and the unexpection to be someone you are not 1 0 Reply
MysticDevice Follow Guru Age: 29 1 y 330 opinions shared on Dating topic. Only if you're not an introvert. I get more than enough social interaction when I check the mail. 0 0 Reply
Aimer07 Follow Xper 4 Age: 29 1 y Well before we were just lonely, with social media now we are busy and lonely. No media can replace real touch, love and connection. 0 0 Reply
Fireguy17 Follow Guru Age: 59 1 y 1.8K opinions shared on Dating topic. Not me, I am able to put the phone down, turn the computer off and go have fun. 0 0 Reply
exitseven Follow Master Age: 53 1 y 6.4K opinions shared on Dating topic. Yes, and lots of people agree with me but I don't see anyone get rid of their cell phones. 0 0 Reply
RandomGuy1030 Follow Xper 6 Age: 19 1 y Yeah. because1. People enjoy the privacy of an internet persona2. People online are more interesting than people you know in real life, aren't they? 0 0 Reply
Rockstarrrrr Follow Explorer Age: 27 1 y More like making already lonely people even more lonely... And jealous 0 0 Reply
Anonymous (30-35) 1 y Probably.I work from homeOrder my fast food and grocery from home.So I dont really interact with people 0 0 Reply
bobby_bush_eater Follow Xper 6 Age: 24 1 y I think it's a large contributor but it alone is not making us lonely 0 0 Reply
TroyDT Follow Xper 6 Age: 28 1 y I don't think so. I've met people I would never encounter otherwise. 0 0 Reply
Staximus Follow Guru Age: 46 1 y 1.4K opinions shared on Dating topic. It is a poor substitute for real human interaction 0 0 Reply
McKellar Follow Yoda Age: 45 1 y 390 opinions shared on Dating topic. Shit!! I'm on the internet now! It's a trap!! 0 0 Reply
fred_durst Follow Xper 7 Age: 33 1 y nope , no one force me or you to use internet whole day 0 0 Reply
EnglishEuropean Follow Yoda Age: 64 1 y The internet is probably the last way we have to interact with other people, so no. 0 0 Reply
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Yep! Some young folks are pretending Internet life is real life.
Only if we're not meeting our social needs irl.
and if we're using it as a replacement instead of an aid.
It may not make everyone lonely, but it’s making the majority of the population lonely and nearly every statistic confirms it.
It's affecting your social skills. People wonder why they can't meet anyone. Get off your smart phones,. Stay off social media. I think it's an addiction to some.
No. The internet just IS. It’s how we use it that is either good or bad.
Lonely and the unexpection to be someone you are not
Only if you're not an introvert.
I get more than enough social interaction when I check the mail.
Well before we were just lonely, with social media now we are busy and lonely. No media can replace real touch, love and connection.
Not me, I am able to put the phone down, turn the computer off and go have fun.
Yes, and lots of people agree with me but I don't see anyone get rid of their cell phones.
Yeah. because
1. People enjoy the privacy of an internet persona
2. People online are more interesting than people you know in real life, aren't they?
More like making already lonely people even more lonely... And jealous
LDR can cause this as well.
Probably.
I work from home
Order my fast food and grocery from home.
So I dont really interact with people
I think it's a large contributor but it alone is not making us lonely
I don't think so. I've met people I would never encounter otherwise.
It is a poor substitute for real human interaction
Shit!! I'm on the internet now! It's a trap!!
nope , no one force me or you to use internet whole day
The internet is probably the last way we have to interact with other people, so no.