Teens hiding behind their words (literally). It was shown in an online survey conducted by Knowledge Networks consisting of 410 teens and 836 adults that teenagers use the IM ( instant message) method far more than adults. Some adults say they may sign on to speak to others maybe once a day while for their teenagers that is just an understatement. They are signing on maybe 10 times a day speaking to maybe 10 buddies at a time. It was also found that these teenagers while they are speaking to friends, relatives and boyfriends and girlfriends they may use the IM as a form of canceling dates maybe even breaking up. How convenient
is this break up with your boring boyfriend over the computer and you do not have to see his sad facial expression?
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Communicating through the IM is convenient sometimes, but it does not real. It is in a way a childish game, by the way, well suited for teenagers. Yet, for adults it is not the best possible device. You cannot always express yourself in writing the way you would in reality, face to face. I also believe that the tone a person uses means a lot and when we write there is no tone. Therefore, it might be interpreted in the wrong way.
Wow.Your post says a lot about the potential emotional vulnerability of the young people today who use IM to deal with emotionally stressful situations. If a person attempts to avoid human contact in what is such a personal, intimate event as ending a relationship, not only are they losing out on a growing and learning experience for themselves, but doing a double injustice to some one else's emotional health.
Wow.Your post says a lot about the potential emotional vulnerability of the young people today who use IM to deal with emotionally stressful situations. If a person attempts to avoid human contact in what is such a personal, intimate event as ending a relationship, not only are they losing out on a growing and learning experience for themselves, but doing a double injustice to some one else's emotional health.
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