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5The Impact of the Internet on Our Interpersonal Communication As a new comer to our world, the Internet has undergone a phenomenal development in recent years. People today are talking about the fundamental changes that its appearance and application have effected to all aspects of our society and economy. To my mind, its impact upon the interpersonal communication in our social life, among others, will be most keenly felt.To begin with, the Internet can remarkably facilitate our interpersonal communication. For one thing, with the Internet we can realize person-to-person communication any time we want to. In contrast, we may have to schedule our appointment strictly by prior arrangement if we are to visit some friends or even make a direct phone call. For another, interpersonal communication through the Internet is not limited by space. As long as we have the right IP addresses and passwords, we never fail to "meet" each other online. In this sense, the Internet is a common house for people worldwide, yet with separate chambers for any private conversation. No visa is required for an online international chat. Nor do we need to find a spacious room for the get-together of dozens of classmates. A bar serves the very purpose.Secondly, the Internet can greatly speed up our interpersonal communication. Nowadays, many people, especially the young, are quite reluctant to write letters. Instead, they send emails. Their preference is reasonable because they can enjoy the rapidity made possible by the electronic transmission of messages through the Internet. Compared with the traditional snail mail, which generally takes two to five days in the same country, the email is done within seconds. True, the telephone is also a quick means of interpersonal communication, but it is too expensive to be good for cordial small talk. The simultaneous ICQ mode of online communication is equally quick but much cheaper.Thirdly, the Internet can largely economize our interpersonal communication. With the Internet, we no longer have to buy stamps and envelopes; we no longer have to book bus or train tickets; we no longer have to worry about the high-amount telephone bills. The Internet is not free, to be sure, for we do pay for various services. But the expenses involved in the new form of communication are much lower than by other means.In conclusion, the Internet may have strong influences on our interpersonal communication. For all its advantages discussed above, we should not go so far as to see it as a total replacement for all the traditional means of communication. After all, such things as friendly handshaking, eye contact, and smile exchanges found in face-to-face encounters but not through the Internet mean a lot to us humans.
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