WHO NEEDS HUMAN INTERACTION...

WHEN YOU'VE GOT A SMART PHONE?

The other day it came up that we share a lot of information over the inter-webs. This is true. And often times a perfect stranger can have total access to that information. This generation... or not even in just this generation, but the majority of people, young and old alike tend to document their lives publicly online. With Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Blogs, etc. we put it all out there.

I was talking to my mom this morning about an old friend that I have not spoken to in quite a while, sharing the comings and goings of his life with her, based almost entirely on information I have come to know about him from his Instagram. When I took a moment to just think about that; how it was I could share bits of his life with her without ever even speaking to him I realized just how much we document our lives publicly. And thoroughly.

Someone I do not even know could easily tell someone else great details about my life. They could look at my pictures on various accounts, and get to know the people in them based on information I am posting. We no longer get to know people face to face; or even keep up with the people we do know.

We replaced our actual friends with our smart phones and our computers. Talking on the phone is a thing of the past. You text now. No need to hear what anyone is saying when you can read it. I for one don't mind that at all. I don't like talking on the phone, I would much rather text or e-mail if we are not going to be face to face. But I think that we are missing out on something. We've lost a bit over the years with the ever-blossoming technological advances.

Don't get me wrong, I love technology... "but not as much as you, you see" (name that movie! Win big points). I suppose I just thought I would share my realization. I feel kind of shocked at how much we can know about other people without ever knowing them or at least keeping in touch with them. There is no big revelation. I just thought it was interesting. There is a great, big world out there and most people are glued to a tiny screen to see it or be a part of it. Strange...