Is Instant Messaging (msn, aim etc.) Killing off relationships?

[Muzikman]

Hey i'm relatively new to this forum kind of thing so tell me if my posts are really crappy or wtvr, thx! :LOL:
I started this thread because my parents and my friends' parents say that we spend too much time SMSing, MSNing etc. they say we should meet up face to face to have real conversation.
I personally believe that messaging with technology is the way forwards. in the 22nd century, with vid-links and mobiles, almost no-one is going to meet up personally just for the sake of conversation. for weddings, vacations and other such occasions i can understand this.
Then i hear that if we don't have conversation face to face, we will never develop meaningful realationships. However with the development of videolinks this quickly becomes obsolete.
What do y'all think?

[Ishida90]

i dont see a problem with msn--i use it my self

the only problem is people arent always them selves--you can talk to somebody and then find out they are completely different face to face....

[Akiha]

i agree with ishida. it can be used, but to an extent. and people can be completely different on IM rather than face go face.

EX: my neoghbor. hes cool and all when he comes over, but on IM hes almost always angry and has some grudge against me.

[Muzikman]

do you think that the coming of vid link coversations could change that?

[Ishida90]

i do but to an extent

its still not the same as being a foot away from a person

[Akiha]

vid link could, but only to an extent as i said earlier. this kind of thing will never let a person truly love someone.

[Ishida90]

plus there is still no physical interation--im not going to say exactly what you can come up with that........rofl

[Akiha]

as Ishi said, there wouldnt be any physical toleration, and vid linking and IMing a person whom you supposedly "love" would be the equivelent of getting e-married on CB. you usually dont truly "love" the person, but theres a certain point of feelings.

[Muzikman]

So although IMing with all the enhancements (vid link, voice etc) could help develop/maintain relationships you don't think it goes far enough?

[dundo1989]

i really dunno if msn affects ppl.....all i do with msn is talkin with my friends from bosnia and other friends from da previous country i livd in..
but i think some ppl take advantage of msn by acting completely different as ishida said...but wat do u know...ppl try to improve demselves in various ways..der r good ppl and bad ppl..so i dun think msn or anythin similar to it kills relationships..

[chiking1]

If you use MSN or your cell phone to msg someone... i think that it would help your relationship... because you spend more time talking to the person... even if it isn't face to face

[Z_Blitz]

Excuse me... But, I think you are all aware of the fact that there is another thread like this and that many of you have posted there, so why the need to post in both threads?

http://forums.bleachportal.net/showthread.php?t=16421

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