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Is technology taking us away from our friends and love?

Created by : Anantha Shayana. D, CTO/CIO, RAYSITI  | 01 17 2011 13:28:18 +0000
Keywords : marketing social networking online dating virtual relationships
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In this age when smiles have become "smileys :)" , a Thanks has become "Tx", a Good night wish has become ",GN", and Great has become "gr8", do you think technology is actually bringing us together or is it creating a virtual world which can collapse anytime? Are we getting real here? Online dating Online marriage Online divorce and pregnancy?? :) Is this correct? Open discussion! Please post freely and unbiased! Take any side/ one side/ both sides... doesn't matter! What matters is your frank opinion!
 
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Yes, I have forgotten to smile. I just use smileys :)! Vs Nope, Its infact bringing us together!
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Yes I agree with you. Most of the time we use only smiley's and text to share our love. The real touch is missing :):)
By Darshana Sawant, HR Manager, Leading IT services company  01 18 2011 12:32:43 +0000
 
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No its bring many of us together. Technology = Relationship + Love.
By Dipika Das, Associate/Sr. Associate -(NonTechnical), ABC Consultants Private Limited  01 18 2011 12:28:19 +0000
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yes,as per my opinion.we seldom meet and talk face to face,technology is bringing "artificial bond of love" by its virtual connections.besides this technology affects the body by its side effects,excluding the advantages.
By kinshuk prawal, B.E.(mech)/MBA(marketing)  | 03 03 2011 11:17:50 +0000
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Yes, i too feel that people have forgot to meet each other they either use phone or internet. One to one socialising is gng lesser and lesser day by day.
By anuradha , Education Coordinator, A to Z Technologies  | 02 10 2011 13:53:55 +0000
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Hey just wanted to share this again:


By Anantha Shayana. D, CTO/CIO, RAYSITI  | 01 25 2011 22:34:27 +0000
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Yes absolutely,i agree with this point of "smile and smileys".Technology is giving so much to us but we are moving away from our beloved ones.I don't remember the last day i spent time with my friends.Just office,office and office.We are having all means money,incentives,facilities but no time for even us.Even girl-friends are angry for not giving them time.
By piyush sharma, Software Developer, Navyug InfoSolutions Private Limited  | 01 20 2011 06:00:29 +0000
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Like coins, the technology development has also got two sides. Naturally it has advantages and disadvantages. It depends upon one how he uses the technology. Thanks for the referral Ms. Darshana
By NATTERAJA R. ARIKRISHNAN, GM-Projects, Bentec Electricals & Electronics Pvt. Ltd  | 01 19 2011 17:27:14 +0000
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Yes I strongly agree with you.I itself have a big friends circle,but at present even i am not able to send him mail only...and i know very well the time that i have spend with him/her never will come back....
By Gaurav Kumar, Web Developer, Webnexus.in  | 01 19 2011 11:35:28 +0000
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we usually reject people we know, and want to have relation with someone who are faraway since its possible to maintain a good image with those who have live far from us. So i feel its very important to have good relation who is very near by us. and for that There is no requirement of Technology. all do you require is good heart.
By Kandavel Raja, Project Manager, Sobha Developers Ltd  | 01 19 2011 08:29:03 +0000
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When technology has brought the whole world at the press of the button how can it take our friends or loved ones away ? it has brought us very closer
By sheriff r mohideen, General Manager -Technical, Origin Foods Limited  | 01 19 2011 07:49:18 +0000
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its easy now adays to share some thing to some one so it will become more lazy now aday
By mithun chandran, pipeing/structural engineer, trimurti fabricators pvt ltd  | 01 19 2011 06:34:10 +0000
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Really,I agree with that,this new trend ................
By Pravin M.More, M.Sc.Comp.Sci.CCS, Wakad  | 01 19 2011 06:26:43 +0000
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When inter personal relationships required more effort, a commitment was born in the relationship. Now, with all the access, tools etc, it is as easy to walk in to a relationship as it is to walk out. Yes we have lost many things along the way....may be 2 of the most important are the ability to be genuine and a strong sense of commitment.
By RAMESH KANDADAI, Principal Consultant, ARM Consultants  | 01 19 2011 03:11:34 +0000
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Yes as technology has improved people do not face each other and talk for anything i think everything happens like SMS.TALK ON MOBILE AND VIDEO CONFERENCING.ETC
By Thulasidharan , H R Executive, Crowne Plaza Bengaluru Electronics City  | 01 19 2011 01:12:15 +0000
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Thanks for refering Darshana. I also feel, technology is making forget human togetherness, friendly gossips, etc.....
By Prakash Saitwal, Technical Support Manager, Aditya Birla Management Corporation P. Ltd.  | 01 18 2011 17:28:06 +0000
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"The great psychiatrists of the world talk about this disconnect!" Good Point!
By Anantha Shayana. D, CTO/CIO, RAYSITI  | 01 18 2011 15:18:00 +0000
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Definitely Technology took us away from friends - we tend to share our gestures, emotions, everything through this medium. No physical contact of our near and dear ones has been happening! The great psychiatrists of the world talk about this disconnect!
By S. Muralidharan, Executive Director, Knowledge Foundation & Campus Around the Corner  | 01 18 2011 15:04:52 +0000
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yha very very good think
By bharat , Legal Consultant/Solicitor, bharatkumar lawyer  | 01 18 2011 12:53:43 +0000
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Yes, of course. " SO CLOSE BUT YET SO FAR."
By Brajesh Mishra, Construction / Contract Management, UPSSCL  | 01 18 2011 10:49:29 +0000
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Open debate
By Anantha Shayana. D, CTO/CIO, RAYSITI  | 01 17 2011 13:28:18 +0000
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No way. It helps to connect with friends and to make new friends.
By Nilesh Pawar, Legal & Secretarial, Valencia Professional & Management Services LLP  | 03 01 2011 12:34:46 +0000
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Technology & machine only there to make life simpler. It completely depends on you, how you take it.
By Bishnupada Mohapatra, IFBI Trainee, ICICI Bank  | 02 10 2011 13:41:03 +0000
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No,

Technology is just a medium or tool. How it is used and how much, makes the big difference. So is money, just a resource anyone who converts it into goal gets in danger of loosing several other aspects of life. It is balance that holds the key

Thanks for invite, Darshana.
By Ravindra Sharma, Managing Consultant, CHEF-India  | 01 28 2011 08:31:19 +0000
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It is like a double edged knife which can be used as we wish either productively or unproductively
By s.baalu , Consultant, XYZ LTD  | 01 25 2011 14:04:55 +0000
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I think technology will not interfere in personal life. technology brings human close. Yes while writing there are words which are shortcut and human love shortcut.
By Rathin Deb, Freelance Retail Consultant  | 01 24 2011 09:45:18 +0000
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no technology never takes us away from humanity. think that u have a friend working in malaysia how you can contact him or keep contact with him take example of facebook and orkut you can easily find diffrent people from entire world who have similar kind of thinking and also build a networking as much as possible
By sandeep baghel, MBA/PGDM student, kiit, university  | 01 23 2011 17:28:12 +0000
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Its again a tricky question,actually it shows us a way that how far can we go and still remain close to our friends.
By Saurabh , Financial Analyst, Canara Bank  | 01 19 2011 18:29:50 +0000
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Prime thoughts Sir. Thanks for sharing!
By Anantha Shayana. D, CTO/CIO, RAYSITI  | 01 19 2011 13:40:13 +0000
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Intimate moments with friends and family can never be replaced by some technology but we should not blame technology caring less for family and friends.
By abhishek sakhapariua, B.Tech/B.E. student, VVP Engg. College  | 01 19 2011 13:26:38 +0000
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Technological advancements have brought the world closer. With neumerous new avenues opened through scientific advances the opportunities are unlimited. The constraint is TIME which is fixed 24 hours a day. Hence to accomplish the most one has to make short-cuts to keep connected. Therefore the use of abbreviations in e-mails/communication has become common and is taken for granted. With the speed in communication and Transportation people are able to come closer and together much more than ever before. Expressions and emotions can now be exchanged instantaneously through mobiles & inter-net. People are withdrawing from others not because of Technological advancements but because of an inferiority complex which arises due to an inherent fear of being left behind their counter-parts in society. The rat race in today's world has resulted in isolation of persons in the new social order.
By Pradeep Saran, Technical Expert  | 01 19 2011 12:20:24 +0000
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Technology brings your life more closer to friends and relatives. Do not you see it in mobile use, social net working, e-mailing. Otherwise a week or month to wait a letter from far distant or a call to telephone office to send a tele- message. Do not you see that you are receiving money at any moment from any corners or buying things from any part of the world. Do not you see the remote operation conducted through online / conferencing through web cam. Shortening the script does not say that technology deprives of the humananity that you are blessed with. It is you to decide how you are going to use it for the people.Not the technology that drives you.
By KALIYAMOORTHY , Oil & Gas Area Coordinator, Undisclosed  | 01 19 2011 08:46:11 +0000
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If we are ready to accept changes then Technology will not affect the smile. But it is indeed due to the new technology we are able to maintain relationship with people with smile.
By rosemary , Chief Coordinator, Sewa Gram Mahila Haat  | 01 19 2011 06:37:06 +0000
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infact i would say bringing people and friends together. You can connnect with them anytime anywhere which was not possible in the past
By anuradha , Education Coordinator, A to Z Technologies  | 01 19 2011 06:30:48 +0000
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I want to support no,as no. of new friends are introduced through this technology advantage/advancement.
By SHRIKANT MANOHAR DANKE, Project Manager, Phadnis Infrastructur Ltd  | 01 19 2011 05:40:30 +0000
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Nope, I guess not. Social networking brings you close, but if you really want to enjoy, you want person in person and close.
By Tanmay Gaur, Freelance Software Developer  | 01 18 2011 17:23:07 +0000
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Its depends on you, How you keep relationes witth peoples.
By Omkar Kulkarni, Accounts Officer, Minilec(India) Pvt Ltd  | 01 18 2011 14:23:29 +0000
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Yes. I support Dipika.

if there is no such technology, we weren't here to dicuss this topic .. open debate and all.

even though we are using smileys those we were just expressing our feelings in a text format only.

even though we are tech guys at home, our behavioyr is completely different at home..isn't it..? effection,love towards our familymembers/loved ones never change right.. we can express such touchable feelings using video chat, mobile/audio chat.. many ways to express our feelings in todays tech world.. even a musical greeting or sharing a touchable song can express our feeling accurately.. isn't it?

Yes i also agree when we are expressing any feelings in text format, the touch is missing.but we need to decide how we are sharing such respective feeling.. 

but when ever we require that touch, we won't use text expressions..isn't it? :)

 

 
By Rajasekhar , Software Engineer/TL, REDROCK IT SOLUTIONS  | 01 18 2011 13:11:56 +0000
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It has really bringing us together,just 2 decade back, once people come out of the college and step into the career path, they had no option of keep staying in touch with there friends, but today it doesn't matter where you are in the world,you can always stay in contact with your loved once , that is the edge technology has given us, if it wont be there, we won't even debating this subject here on Toostep. Thanks Anantha
By karthikrathnam , Branch manager,  | 01 18 2011 10:13:03 +0000
Argue for "Yes, I have forgotten to smile. I just use smileys :)!"
Argue for "Nope, Its infact bringing us together!"
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