Ironically enough, it seems to me that social media has turned sharing into an insular activity. Never before can I know more about my friends, or share more with them, all by not having any direct contact.
When I was growing up, I didn’t need to search on Facebook for “music my friends liked” because I was hanging out with them and we would listen to albums together. We shared the music, and the experience, by listening to it at the same time.
We’re all connected, all the time through social media, emails, chat, phone, our devices, the internet, etc. But are we really sharing with each other in a meaningful way? I often see people “socializing” by standing around in a group, each one on his/her own private device. Is talking becoming taboo because we more readily use other methods of communication?
It reminds me of these dance parties I used to hear about in NYC called Mobile Clubbing. People would show up at a designated place and time to dance together, each one to the beat of his/her own tunes via personal headphones. Is this what “e-socializing” is all about, connecting without actually having contact?
How do you share things with your loved ones?
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