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Is Facebook making us lonely?
By Rosie Perera | April 16, 2012 at 5:41 pm
This article is possibly destined to become as oft cited as the earlier Atlantic article “Is Google Making Us Stupid?“:
“Is Facebook Marking Us Lonely?” by Stephen Marche (Atlantic, May 2012)
I think it isn’t a question of one solely causing the other. But both contribute to a worsening cycle. Lonely people seek connection on Facebook. And people who use Facebook (and other social networking sites) a lot have less time and less incentive to invest in activities that will develop face-to-face relationships. It doesn’t mean that people who connect more with online friends than in person experience loneliness. They might feel very connected. But as the illustration that began the article shows, they might be lacking in the kind of friends who would help when physical in-person help is needed.
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