Theory behind technology and relationships

So to start things off, my name is Dan. I want to express completely before I write any of this down is that these are just thoughts that I have had and are not scientifically proven so bear that in mind.

So my theory behind why the world is so close minded nowadays is that it all lies around technology. What happens is in the past people had to talk to each other face to face or over the phone at the most. What was great about this was you could hear or see a person's emotions while you talked to them. What has happened to us now is that we talk to people through some means of technology to start off. This could be Facebook or Myspace or Texting or Instant Messenger. The problem I have found with this is that when you talk to someone through one of these means of communication you put them through a screening process. During this screening process the majority of the population (that I have met) always makes a decision about what this new person will be in their life during their first conversation. And what this means is that someone can predetermine their future relationship (if any) with the person they are talking to.

The reason why I think this is a bad thing is because of how people interpret information. Without the aspect of emotion it is hard to completely know for sure how a person is reacting to what you are saying as you say it through Instant Messenger. We have all been in that situation where you say something to someone in a text or email that has a hint of sarcasm to it, however the person on the opposite side of the conversation may take it as real. I know that I personally recently was in this situation where one slight misunderstanding due to lack of vocal tone led into a giant argument only to come back to the beginning and realize it was just a misunderstanding of tone through a text message.

So in conclusion this was just a little thing to think about next time you are texting or emailing someone, Maybe you'll have a better relationship with this person if you call them or even better organize a time when the two of you can meet and have this discussion.

Thanks for reading,
Dan