by Dr. Strohmetz
“Kids today! They
spend all of their time either texting or taking selfies! No one actually TALKS to each other anymore!” I’m sure that you have heard these complaints
from your parents or other adults, lamenting how smartphones are ruining
millennials’ relationships with each other.
However, is there evidence that advances in technology have impacted the
quality of teenagers’ friendships? Is
this really the case? Is social media
lowering the quality of friendships? A
recent review suggests this might not be the case. Yau and Reich (2017) found that the online
interactions we have with our friends may actually enhance the quality of our
friendships. Conversations continue day and night without bothering others and the ability to think about a text before sending it may actually prevent unnecessary arguments from happening.
Click here to read more:
Teens’
online friendships just as meaningful as face-to-face ones
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/09/170927105416.htm
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