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"Social media platforms enhanced communication between folk or created a problem for folk in communicating face to face?" Only for kids who spend a lot of time on their phones.. My son would rather sit in his bedroom communicating with his friends via social media than be out playing with them.. It drives me up the wall | |||
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"Social media platforms enhanced communication between folk or created a problem for folk in communicating face to face? Only for kids who spend a lot of time on their phones.. My son would rather sit in his bedroom communicating with his friends via social media than be out playing with them.. It drives me up the wall " I'm pretty certain it's affecting kids (mine included I've two late teenagers ) I've seen a couple of threads recently where folk who are of an age I'd think would be old enough to ask a person of the opposite sex out.. yet they seem to for want of a better word lack the social skills or confidence in their social skills to pop the question... is it affecting us all ? | |||
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"Social media platforms enhanced communication between folk or created a problem for folk in communicating face to face? Only for kids who spend a lot of time on their phones.. My son would rather sit in his bedroom communicating with his friends via social media than be out playing with them.. It drives me up the wall I'm pretty certain it's affecting kids (mine included I've two late teenagers ) I've seen a couple of threads recently where folk who are of an age I'd think would be old enough to ask a person of the opposite sex out.. yet they seem to for want of a better word lack the social skills or confidence in their social skills to pop the question... is it affecting us all ?" I don't think lack of confidence in asking someone out is anything to do with social media issues. It's always been an issue for some people. It's the fear of rejection that's all. | |||
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"Social media platforms enhanced communication between folk or created a problem for folk in communicating face to face? Only for kids who spend a lot of time on their phones.. My son would rather sit in his bedroom communicating with his friends via social media than be out playing with them.. It drives me up the wall I'm pretty certain it's affecting kids (mine included I've two late teenagers ) I've seen a couple of threads recently where folk who are of an age I'd think would be old enough to ask a person of the opposite sex out.. yet they seem to for want of a better word lack the social skills or confidence in their social skills to pop the question... is it affecting us all ? I don't think lack of confidence in asking someone out is anything to do with social media issues. It's always been an issue for some people. It's the fear of rejection that's all. " I get that ..I do I'm from an era where myself plucked up the courage to ask only for the bubble to be popped.. the threads I'm referring to the folk have asked what's the best way to ask. shit the guy this morning (not sure if he was serious) asked should I email !! | |||
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"Social media platforms enhanced communication between folk or created a problem for folk in communicating face to face?" I don't believe it's to blame for any degeneration in social skills. I don't think there is a degeneration in social skills, manners perhaps. Every generation thinks the next one is worse than them, it's just human psychology. I think people see what they want to. Social media addiction is a very real problem and prevelant. But that's not the same as not having social skills. | |||
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"Social media platforms enhanced communication between folk or created a problem for folk in communicating face to face? Only for kids who spend a lot of time on their phones.. My son would rather sit in his bedroom communicating with his friends via social media than be out playing with them.. It drives me up the wall I'm pretty certain it's affecting kids (mine included I've two late teenagers ) I've seen a couple of threads recently where folk who are of an age I'd think would be old enough to ask a person of the opposite sex out.. yet they seem to for want of a better word lack the social skills or confidence in their social skills to pop the question... is it affecting us all ? I don't think lack of confidence in asking someone out is anything to do with social media issues. It's always been an issue for some people. It's the fear of rejection that's all. I get that ..I do I'm from an era where myself plucked up the courage to ask only for the bubble to be popped.. the threads I'm referring to the folk have asked what's the best way to ask. shit the guy this morning (not sure if he was serious) asked should I email !!" You're referring to my threads. It's nothing to do with social media or lacking social skills for me. I wouldn't want to ask him or communicate with him via social media instead of interacting with him in person. But I don't want to open myself up and put myself in a situation where I could be rejected because having to see him at work after that would be embarrassing. All I'm doing or trying to do is give as much information as to our interaction, to try and see before actually asking him out, if it would be welcomed and reciprocated. It's nothing to do with social media or not having social skills. I know I could just go up to him and ask him out, I'd know what to say, I just don't want him to say no to me. | |||
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"Social media platforms enhanced communication between folk or created a problem for folk in communicating face to face?" Read that back out loud. | |||
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"Social media platforms enhanced communication between folk or created a problem for folk in communicating face to face? Only for kids who spend a lot of time on their phones.. My son would rather sit in his bedroom communicating with his friends via social media than be out playing with them.. It drives me up the wall I'm pretty certain it's affecting kids (mine included I've two late teenagers ) I've seen a couple of threads recently where folk who are of an age I'd think would be old enough to ask a person of the opposite sex out.. yet they seem to for want of a better word lack the social skills or confidence in their social skills to pop the question... is it affecting us all ? I don't think lack of confidence in asking someone out is anything to do with social media issues. It's always been an issue for some people. It's the fear of rejection that's all. I get that ..I do I'm from an era where myself plucked up the courage to ask only for the bubble to be popped.. the threads I'm referring to the folk have asked what's the best way to ask. shit the guy this morning (not sure if he was serious) asked should I email !!" If he's been on here he will have tried many ways of phrasing his first messages and probably got ignored 99.99% of the time. I think it skews the way people think - he'll be wondering what on earth he needs to do for a response. Also there's a lot going on about sexual harassment. I think a lot of people don't know what's ok anymore. Even smiling at someone can get an irate reaction sometimes. | |||
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"Social media platforms enhanced communication between folk or created a problem for folk in communicating face to face? Only for kids who spend a lot of time on their phones.. My son would rather sit in his bedroom communicating with his friends via social media than be out playing with them.. It drives me up the wall I'm pretty certain it's affecting kids (mine included I've two late teenagers ) I've seen a couple of threads recently where folk who are of an age I'd think would be old enough to ask a person of the opposite sex out.. yet they seem to for want of a better word lack the social skills or confidence in their social skills to pop the question... is it affecting us all ? I don't think lack of confidence in asking someone out is anything to do with social media issues. It's always been an issue for some people. It's the fear of rejection that's all. I get that ..I do I'm from an era where myself plucked up the courage to ask only for the bubble to be popped.. the threads I'm referring to the folk have asked what's the best way to ask. shit the guy this morning (not sure if he was serious) asked should I email !! You're referring to my threads. It's nothing to do with social media or lacking social skills for me. I wouldn't want to ask him or communicate with him via social media instead of interacting with him in person. But I don't want to open myself up and put myself in a situation where I could be rejected because having to see him at work after that would be embarrassing. All I'm doing or trying to do is give as much information as to our interaction, to try and see before actually asking him out, if it would be welcomed and reciprocated. It's nothing to do with social media or not having social skills. I know I could just go up to him and ask him out, I'd know what to say, I just don't want him to say no to me. " Yep.. Yours was one of the threads I was referring to.. the other was a guy this morning.. some of the other guys were taking the piss and you said so..I think the guy hads watched too much porn .it seemed strange to me anyway that a guy of 30ish wanted advice how to ask a lady out-and one of his comments was should I email I understand where you're coming from .. I do..I doubt there's anyone that hasn't felt the bubble burst and I'm not having a dig.. no matter how much info you give ..I'm afraid there's no certainty.. I Hope you both get the responses you're after | |||
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"Social media platforms enhanced communication between folk..." Not if your title and OP, and a few of the replies, are anything to go by. "...or created a problem for folk in communicating face to face?" It varies from person to person. | |||
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"Social media platforms enhanced communication between folk or created a problem for folk in communicating face to face?" nooooo I communicate fine speak to new people every day | |||
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"it seemed strange to me anyway that a guy of 30ish wanted advice how to ask a lady out-and one of his comments was should I email " Would it seem strange to you if he wondered about writing a note or letter? | |||
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"A huge problem... look at all the brave souls on any social media format... bullying and being nasty is a thing " You’re right. There are no nasty bullies offline. | |||
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"it seemed strange to me anyway that a guy of 30ish wanted advice how to ask a lady out-and one of his comments was should I email Would it seem strange to you if he wondered about writing a note or letter?" As the guy had chatted to this lady face to face previously and from memory worked with her...yep that'd be strange to me as well | |||
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"As the guy had chatted to this lady face to face previously and from memory worked with her...yep that'd be strange to me as well " So, you’re entirely unfamiliar with how people have protected themselves since long before social media existed. | |||
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