Are social networking sites, like myspace and facebook, actually making people lonelier?

I came across an article discussing 7 reasons why the 21st century is making people miserable. %26lt;%26gt;http://www.cracked.com/index.php?name=Ne...


One of the author's reasons talks about how "online company" lacks real world expressions like body-language and sarcasm. According to a study cited by the article, what we verbally say to someone accounts for 7% of actual meaning, while non-verbal gestures account for the other 93%.





Face-to-face interaction is crucial for our well-being. Social networking sites offer an easier and more tempting substitution for this, but deprive us of what we really need. So do you believe Myspace and Facebook are, ironically, making people feel lonelier by replacing real, physical interaction?

Are social networking sites, like myspace and facebook, actually making people lonelier?
I don't think so. I believe social networking will help you get more friends. Myself, I found most of my old friends thru social networking and that's how we get in touch mostly. True, there is no physical interaction. But hey, even with friends that from the same city, we hardly meet each other, right? So, my answer is still no, it won't make you lonelier.


The difference is just how you communicate to each other.
Reply:Great question and response. I honestly think that yes in some cases and no in other cases. I feel that this applies to all of the web, not just social networking sites.
Reply:No! I strongly disagree. People who join out of loneliness in the first place, maybe yes, as they are looking for something personal which just can't be given. Most people I know join because others use it, so they meet up more. It's not over used either, since loads of people still go out together. It can help bring people together, it more than often does, but those who are alienated by society and use it to feel less lonely I think maybe are going to be disappointed. They shouldn't use myspace or facebook as people mostly give comments, not conversation.

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