PERSONAL CONTACT

Nowadays, it seems that we have lost our natural capability of communication. Despite the amazing range of contact methods we are more alone than ever before, moreover, we sometimes aren't able to get in touch with reality.

For example, you only need to ask your parents about how they kept their friendships and you would get surprised. They used letters to contact with childhood friends or eerily the landline to meet with their current ones. However, they have made permanent pals, the ones who are called true friends, in comparison with the casual or fair-weather friends that are typical of social network sites.

Who doesn't have hundreds of buddies on instagram, facebook or twitter? This is a current problem, and we must take it seriously. These days, it's normal to convey lots of information through the internet, and this could turn unhealthy for many people. For instance, it's popular the idea of the nerd, a person who comes across as shy, introvert and unsocial. But this isn't new, people like them have existed many years ago, the fundamental trouble is that the amount of them is increasing because of the use of smartphones.

With a smartphone, you can disconnect from the world, get immersed in its screen and forget your daily day life. I have personally been able to see these people, who are without going far-flung between my personal buddies.

To sum up, the excess of means of communication has made the face-to-face speak a lost art, and this is terrific. I prefer more personal contact, like the one that you can get of letters, the typical handwritten messages which can get soppy, heartrending or romantic but always transmitting a depth feeling and making you anxious to meet with someone who is a pleasure to be around.

We are real, we are humans, we need to do the things in person. Forget the internet reputation, your online profile, and try to establish your real personality, try to be a true person, not a virtual one!