Are these many ways of communication really helping us in communicating?

[emmaa1]

Social media; chat, messages, emails.. is it better now that it is so effortless?

[caring__1]

That's like asking whether wearing green, brown or black shoes might help you in walking. Different means of sending and receiving messages doesn't have anything to do with the quality of communication. Never assume talking and communicating are one and the same, and never assume you know how to communicate effectively just because you've been talking all your life, or you talk just like everyone else. If you truly want quality communication, find a therapist who is qualified to teach you basic communication skills. They're not difficult to learn, but they are different enough from what you hear around you to make the transition challenging. Learn with someone you are willing to practice with, so both of you learn the same tools and can support each other during the transition.

[serious]

Yes of course. I don't see any problems with these communication channels.

[Nikki1989]

No, it has made everything 1000 times worse. People have lost the art of talking, they would rather send annoying texts.

[Slay256]

yeah talking will always be better than texting.

[WellGreetingsISay]

It's useful, but there are so many things that make it bad too.

[SnowedIn]

In most cases, no, they aren't helping. They've made life worse.

[Alex8736]

i still prefer IRL. people online lie their ass off

[Daviddd5412]

Probably a little bit I think

[Jamie05rhs]

It doesn't help if you don't use them correctly.

[Jennz6]

Yes there are