Just in my time growing up I have witnessed the popularization and advancement of modern technology. Almost everything we do involves technology somehow. Most the time when we are communicating with someone it's through texting or Facebook chat, if we are lucky we will share a phone call. By doing so, it's easier to say whatever is on your mind, you never really have to face the person, just some screen. I believe this is why cyberbullying, sexting, and such of the source have become such problems today. I also believe this is the reason so many people have lost intimacy with loved ones.
Technology was created to have people become more available and for convenience. I love having a cell phone, it's always right there when I need it. If I just want to catch up with an old friend I can easily do so, but at the same time I strongly feel all this technology in recent years has just made us a zombie in our life. We constantly have to be checking our phones, Facebook, email, etc. If you don't respond to someone almost immediately it is considered rude. When I walk to class I'm usually texting and listening to music. By the time I get to class I could not even tell you what I went by during that walk. All this technology is making us miss out on our lives. We overlook the small things, we never are able to just escape, and our surroundings have become a blur. Relationships are shallow because most of them are formed through the aid of technology. What happened to the days of spending quality time with someone? What happened to the meaning of an actual relationship? What happened to coming home and enjoying your family without being bombarded with emails, computer games, and surfing the web. Whatever convenience technology has made for us, it has also drawn away. We have become robots. When will the boundary be drawn to say this is too much?
