Online Relationships

It is fair to say that today's youth are certainly becoming more reliant on the internet to maintain and develop relationships. Of course there are websites like Match.com that allow for virtual connections to be made; however, these are geared much more towards a mature audience. Society has enabled children to ditch the simple act of writing a letter or using the telephone to initiate any sort of conversation. Instead, the easy click of a button has taken away the value of these basic means of communication. There certainly are individuals that see no harm in these technologically savvy endeavors - yet, today's youth is relying too heavily on using the Internet to create alternate personas as say whatever they want to say without suffering the consequences. This inevitably plays an intricate role in the way today's youth handle everyday social encounters. The Internet without a doubt provides a quick and efficient way to communicate, but perhaps there comes a time when such efficiencies should merely be explored by those who are socially mature.