The greeting above may sound a bit witty, but it makes perfect sense for many people living in today’s tech era where majority of the communication takes place virtually. A few years ago, text messaging was associated with teenagers. Then soon enough, the tech savvy professionals figured it out. Followed by the wanna-be-young-parents who also thought it was cool. Then before you knew it, “texting” became a commonly used verb in the English language.
That was a few years ago. Now, the era has become much more complex with social network sites. These sites are increasingly attracting the attention of millions of users, many of whom have integrated these sites into their daily practices. Additionally, major corporations are making social networks a focus of their marketing programs. While the advantages of this booming new technology are undeniably attractive, people are becoming increasingly disconnected with the reality. It almost seems as if people are living a virtual life parallel to their real life.
Since when did people start having about five hundred plus friends on average? The world would be a much happier place, if having five hundred or so friends was a norm in this society. Better phrased, it is not the norm of the real society, but everything is possible in cyber space. Want to look like a model from the magazine cover? Easy! Just Photoshop your picture to perfection and post it on your profile. Feeling confident lately? Well don’t leave the “About Me” section blank when you can paint an ideal picture of yourself and let everyone see it. Recently broke up with your girlfriend? No problem, change your status to single and it will be on all your friends’ news feeds, along with a picture of a broken heart next to it. What a great way to let your single hot friends know that you are back in the market without actually announcing it and sounding desperate.
Article By: Farah Lalani
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