Opsman: What have social networking sites done for you in your relationship building?
Professor mentioned that proximity is a major factor in relationship building-that relationships can only form when you are around the other person more frequently. However, I challenged my professor and asked her, “With the prevalence of social networking sites today, can you say that what you just said is not at all true?” She paused and said, “… Good point josh. Do a report on it.” So here I am now, I’m asking all of you. What have social networking sites done for you in your relationship building in the past years?
Answers and Views:
Answer by ted j
Nothing, I think your professor is right. It is awkward relating to people I don’t know.
Hi Josh
Tell your professor that “proximity is relative.”
For example, I go to church with a lot of people but I can’t say that I personally know many of them. Face to face interaction does not always breed better communication, fact is sometimes it can get in the way of conversation all together.
I am a “Wanna B” writer. I once took a writing class where I was told that if I did not write my article with pen and paper first that I would not succeed as a writer. As a result I haven’t done much for the art of writing until last month when I discovered Associated Content. With their service I have already had over 1500 people read my articles. It is incredible, and it is all online.
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Why do I bring this up?
Simple.
When we refuse to see and embrace what the next generation is making available to us we are the ones who lose. Today is the day for social networking and technology, for someone to say that it can only be as it has always been is to be extremely short sighted.
I have met people in India, Belgium, Canada, UK & even the US that have entered into business deals, joint ventures, deep friendships and more with all from the comfort of my own computer. It does not limit the ability to communicate, but rather it changes it in seriously dramatic ways that are excitingly powerful. Less, of course, you want to step back to the old days of the face to face connections. Both are good, to be sure. But to say one superceeds the other as better? Well, if I were to go their I would be found on the side of social networking in that debate.
The problem is that people don’t like taking the time to read what others have said so that they can contribute. Even here, I checked your profile and saw no mention of your name. Only by being fully engaged in what you had to say did it become clear to me that your name was Josh and thus the reason that I started out my Email by saying “Hi Josh”
I hope that helps
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