Theodora Stites, "Someone to Watch over Me," describes her opinion on social networking. She explains how she enjoys having multiple networking groups, as well as the social interactions without actually being with someone. Theodora finds it comforting, and at ease to speak to people through different social networks, because it allows her to be friends with people she has never even met. She also points out that, some things may be easier to say through a text, or online, than to say in person; avoiding a bit of awkwardness. Stites finds it a lot easier to meet friends this way, and many people agree with her. "Someone to Watch over Me," displays what a lot of us can relate to, but don't necessarily want to admit to. This essay gives us a sort of realization of how social situations are changing, and maybe becoming a lot less social.
Some people may have a different outlook. Many people still want to have real face to face social interactions. Those people may avoid using social networking, texting, etc... but with today's world how long will it be avoided? There is always a new Facebook status, or new tweet that everyone heard about and one just can't resist finding out what it is. So how do we find a balance between social networking, and real, face to face interaction? The irony in social networking is that it is supposed to make social situations easier, but it is actually making it more awkward than it should be. How can we avoid the awkwardness, without always turning to social networking sites? What can we do to decrease the amount of Facebook, and Twitter time, and increase real time?
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