The use of technology and social media as a primary way of communication has become increasingly more popular as time progresses, to such an extent that it is altering the way in which people interact with one another in person. While many have come to accept this new version of communicating as normal, others believe that “the time we invest in superficial relationships comes at the expense of more profound ones” (Konnikova 3). While I can understand and appreciate the concept of social media relationships coming at the expense of in person interactions, I don’t agree with the idea that they are less profound. Of course, many people will disagree on the grounds that someone being attached to their phone could never be beneficial for their social life. Though they fail to recognize how countless amounts of people meet their best friends, significant others, or even long distance family members on social media, and if they are lucky, they end up linking up with these people in person later in life.
