How important is social networking? This phenomenon has gained more importance these days than ever before. People go out of the way to enlarge their social circle. Whether it is a meeting or get together or dinner or lunch or anything. It seems like a never ending to do list. What I find interesting is that as kids we never paid importance to who or where is someone invited or not? But as we grow up this seems like an important aspect which is hard to neglect.
As human beings we are not born to survive in isolation, all of us need someone to connect with. Perhaps, the biggest punishment for anyone is to remain isolated from the outside world. It is the interaction or small little conversation with other human beings which makes our day. Dialogue is certainly preferred more than a monologue.
The question is how far it is viable to get along with it. Should we have a specific target of meeting a particular number of people per week or per month. Do we ever try to move out of our social circle or remain glued to one? How many of us try to connect with new people easily? In fact very few look forward to meet up people outside their social circle.
Modern paced times has given way to so many different social groups we associate with. On an average a person keeps up with a - work group( all those people who are your colleagues at work), peer group( all old friends you have grown up with), neighbors group( people living in and around your area), couple group( your spouse's friend and family), parent group(your child's friend's parents).
When I posed this question on my facebook page regarding the importance of social networking online or otherwise I got two differerent replies." It creates a sort of virtual world all around you and lets you live in a self-centric world. You are also able to present the good and positive aspects of your personality, whereas the negative part of you doesn't appear as such. It also acts as an ego booster as well" writes Atul who is a student. While Ravee G Kaushal who works for a television production company believes in giving only a bit of importance to social networking on FB.
On the other hand Liz who is working for an Insurance Company is not active on FB but she certainly has a big circle of friends. "I am busy working during the week but weekends are mostly going out or inviting people at my place. There is hardly any weekend when I am not meeting someone"she said.
Everyone has a different approach to social networking be it virtual or real. For youngsters FB is the rage of the age. But as we age we realise that there is so much more to be socially active than a mere exchange of posts on some site.
As human beings we are not born to survive in isolation, all of us need someone to connect with. Perhaps, the biggest punishment for anyone is to remain isolated from the outside world. It is the interaction or small little conversation with other human beings which makes our day. Dialogue is certainly preferred more than a monologue.
The question is how far it is viable to get along with it. Should we have a specific target of meeting a particular number of people per week or per month. Do we ever try to move out of our social circle or remain glued to one? How many of us try to connect with new people easily? In fact very few look forward to meet up people outside their social circle.
Modern paced times has given way to so many different social groups we associate with. On an average a person keeps up with a - work group( all those people who are your colleagues at work), peer group( all old friends you have grown up with), neighbors group( people living in and around your area), couple group( your spouse's friend and family), parent group(your child's friend's parents).
When I posed this question on my facebook page regarding the importance of social networking online or otherwise I got two differerent replies." It creates a sort of virtual world all around you and lets you live in a self-centric world. You are also able to present the good and positive aspects of your personality, whereas the negative part of you doesn't appear as such. It also acts as an ego booster as well" writes Atul who is a student. While Ravee G Kaushal who works for a television production company believes in giving only a bit of importance to social networking on FB.
On the other hand Liz who is working for an Insurance Company is not active on FB but she certainly has a big circle of friends. "I am busy working during the week but weekends are mostly going out or inviting people at my place. There is hardly any weekend when I am not meeting someone"she said.
Everyone has a different approach to social networking be it virtual or real. For youngsters FB is the rage of the age. But as we age we realise that there is so much more to be socially active than a mere exchange of posts on some site.
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