You would think that blogging, social networking, etc. would open up the lines of communication, and in some ways it does. We get to meet people whom we would have never met otherwise. It’s a great way to keep in contact with people who are horrible at keeping in touch. For us introverts who shy away from the phone, it levels out the communication playing field by offering a safe introvert-friendly form of communication.

BUT…

Let’s say a friend goes on a trip, attends a concert, or has a new relationship. What if said friend then blogs about it? What is the point of asking her, “How was it? How’s it going? What happened?”

I was about to write on someone’s facebook wall asking how her trip was, but then stopped myself when I thought, ‘She’ll probably blog about it. I’ll just read that.’ That was when I realized how blogging has in a way broken down communication. After all, it is more of a platform in which only one person is talking. Communicating involves two parties going back and forth. Yeah, there’s commenting, but seriously?

I also have some friends whom I haven’t really talked to in a long time because why bother when I can just poke them on facebook and magically see tidbits of their lives that they wish to share via blog or twitter or other?