Do you think social media & technology has atrophied people’s in-person social skills? Also, made people act in ways they wouldn’t act in-person?

[Anonymous]

I’m positive that many people would never say the things they say or act the way they act online if they were interacting in-person.

People feel like they have more of a detachment, safety, and privacy behind their technology.

[Buntyp]

People do seem more interested in their phones than in risking conversation while travelling. It used to be pleasant to share chats with strangers that you don't plan on ever seeing again, but it's just not happening as much since world events are grabbing all the attention and up to the minute information has become so addictive.

[kuladiamond]

Depends on the country here in finland strangers wouldn't talk to you even if no one had phones.

[Nata2496]

Yes, I think social media has a lot to answer for. People spend a lot of time trying too hard to be like the popular people on social media and not enough time focused on what is really important.

[OlderAndWiser]

I think that digital communications has encouraged younger people to become socially lazy and inept. The preference for texting when people are in a relationship simply astounds me!

[exitseven]

This has been a proven fact. The scary thing is that social media may be rewiring the brains of young people while their brains are forming and maybe the damage is permanent.

[exitseven]

Thanks for the MHO😎

[BCRanger10]

Yes. Because people spend so much time communicating via screens and keyboards that they struggle to communicate face-to-face.

[josephinelcajon]

Absolutely! Further I believe that one (not mentioning which one is designed and operated by the CIA)

[skyeee_]

if i even socialize lol. but i do feel like i would be acting like my online self irl which is going to create disasters as i swear a lot online-

[slatyb]

No, they wouldn't because there would be a social cost.

[Remnaourei2]

Yes. Me for example. I am talking about sexy things freely and IRL in public i likely wouldn't.

[OddBeMe]

Yeah, but not as much as people make it out. Go back to the fifties and social skills were shit because of the lack of civil rights and feminism.

[Anonymous]

Yes. I remember life before social media and smart phones and people were waaaaay more decent to one another in general.

[whirled_up_girl]

I think you're right about that.

[siseñor]

it's done a lot more than just that

[sheikalana]

I think so.

[Vick2828]

I agree

[007kingifrit]

yea 100%

[flirtatiousgirl]

Yes.