Double Journal Entry

Quote: Despite early studies suggesting that internet use leads to anti-social behavior, later findings indicate positive aspects of engaging in online socializing.

Reaction: I do believe that interaction via online or social networking sites do increase a person’s friend circle. For example; you meet a person in a face to face interaction, you trade each others facebook names, and then you can share photos taken from the night you met or share news through each of your walls. The possibilities are endless when it comes to social networking sites. Another factor to internet reactions is that, sadly, you can communicate with a complete stranger and not have the humiliation of being turned down in front of other people. If someone were to not talk to you via internet chat it is easier to cope with than being ignored in real face to face interaction.

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