19821008_Raeheesa Amara

Does Technology Make Us More Alone?

These days, we live in a society full of technology. Technology will help us do
anything we want, we can connect with many individuals because of technology, such as
social media like Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and of course messenger. Technology is
supposed to fill a gap between individuals with a long-distance relationship, but why it makes
us feel more alone? Technology provides anything, be able to keep up with the latest news,
but why do we feel lonely? Because in this century individuals depend on technology and
prefer having a conversation on social media platforms and it makes a gap between
individuals.
Individuals are now more focused on their internet life than their real life because
technology makes it like its near and makes us prefer having a text with someone far rather
than having a face-to-face conversation with individuals around us. We enjoy it so much and
make us forget our real life, and it makes us feel more comfortable having a text with
someone far away. But sometimes when individuals from the internet have a real-life
meeting, it doesn’t go well because they feel disappointed because not familiar with their
partners and after realizing it, they tend to go back to their old friend, but they don’t feel the
same because there is a huge gap between and make them feel lonely.
Researchers also discovered that technology makes individuals more insecure about
their selves, loss of independence, and feel anxious all the time. It is because individuals
depend on technology. They feel worried if they were far away from their smartphone and
feel empty when it’s not around. It shows how depends on and attach our life with technology
and smartphone, and it could be dangerous if we are addicted to the smartphone.
Loneliness can be caused when individuals see their friends photos whose get many
likes and it makes a social comparisons. You want to get a big engagement like them and
desperately want to be like them, and unconsciously you were pull yourself from the social
circle.
Technology is a good thing, it helps us in many ways, connect with people around the
world and keep up with the latest news. But we need to control ourselves when playing with
technology because it can make us addicted, pull ourselves from real-life, and make us feel
alone. Be smart and don’t let the technology control our mind.