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Jedlord t1_j6kmix3 wrote

Reply to comment by SKS_but_Who in The internet has become essentially 5 giants sites all sharing screen shots of each other and not much else. by DominosFan4Life69

You're still communicating and being social with people, just not physically in person, that doesn't make it not social.

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Berry_Juice1 t1_j6l5dys wrote

sure it's social, but it's also very anti-social, which is what people probably mean here

it's kind of nit-picking to say "you're technically socializing" when the point that it's driving people apart is valid, but you are technically right so have a cookie lol

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Jedlord t1_j6lneki wrote

You're just connecting with people via another way and I'd say it's not driving people apart, it's actually bringing some people together, for example you're meeting people online across the world you never would've been able to meet in person, that's definitely bringing people together.

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Berry_Juice1 t1_j6lqi53 wrote

no, im just having dumb reddit arguments, you dont know me

but ya you aren't wrong

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SKS_but_Who t1_j6koj6i wrote

It’s actually the avoidance of socialization. Life involves being around other people.

It’s normalized in modern society, so people view it as social, but it truly is not a social experience. The only way it would be is if you use it to compliment an in person meeting, like…use facebook to invite a group to a party.

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Jedlord t1_j6kpp3z wrote

It's definitely still social interaction, you're communicating with other people, that's social.

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mtnbikingvampwitch t1_j6kz0u4 wrote

I guess we can rephrase and say that online social interaction will never give you the same cognitive and health benefits as an in-person social interaction does. Both social interaction, but one stunts your ability to communicate in person.

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The-Hyruler t1_j6l3sms wrote

What part about online social interaction stunts your ability to communicate in person? No offense but this just screams armchair psychology expert to me.

It's a common trope that people spending a lot of time online are social "losers". But what people seem to not realize is that it's the other way around.

People who are socially atypical have an easier time socializing online than in person. It's not socializing online that makes someone socially atypical.

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mtnbikingvampwitch t1_j6lm9pl wrote

Agree to disagree. Not exposing yourself to social interaction and human touch (basic needs for humans) causes long term social and mental difficulties

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The-Hyruler t1_j6ln8gq wrote

Sure but no one said anything about long term lack of exposure.

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mtnbikingvampwitch t1_j6lvvwr wrote

That's the only way it can be taken. Social skills .. are skills you develop over time of being social. If your only social interaction is online, your social skills in real life will be more difficult.

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The-Hyruler t1_j6lwa0n wrote

Of course, and if your only cooking experience is with a microwave you're not going to be good at cooking.

But we're not talking about someone who only does one thing. Online socializing is still a type of socializing and it's definitely more healthy than no socializing at all.

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wut3va t1_j6l5nc1 wrote

It's minimally social. A few lines of text is no substitute for sharing the five senses with other human beings. In person, you can dance, drink, kiss, laugh, eat, talk, etc. Body language, tone, touch, even smell, are all forms of nonverbal communication that enriches the human experience in ways that you can't even describe if you don't experience it for yourself. Social media is being social, but distilled to its absolute weakest form.

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Jedlord t1_j6laekv wrote

So your social interactions aren't true social interactions if you're blind and deaf?

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wut3va t1_j6lduyu wrote

I have both a blind friend and a deaf aunt. You have to get creative sometimes to make those relationships work for everyone, but anyone who thinks their experience isn't diminished is fooling themselves. A person who is both blind and deaf is going to have very limited opportunities to make connections with people. It would be worse if we could only see each other online.

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Jedlord t1_j6ln7mu wrote

That's fair yeah, there are some drawbacks to online interaction but it doesn't make it not social or any less at all, it's just different tbh, and for some people it's easier to interact online and so for them it's better than in person. And yeah my original point was just that social media IS social.

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Jedlord t1_j6lallf wrote

Also social media isn't just a few lines of text you can voice and video call, and stuff you can do online together will only get more advanced overtime

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wut3va t1_j6le6sy wrote

Using social media, even video, to maintain relationships is like playing piano with mittens on. You can sorta make it work, but in person is so much richer. Like anything else, humans are capable of getting by with less if they have to.

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