Fill in the Blanks fdfdfdfOnline version fdfdfdfdfdf by Yasser Kotb 1 loners contact through proximity Social Hermits Do social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter make people more social ? Or do these sites make people become ? Of course , social networking sites let people stay in contact , which is especially helpful in the busy world of today . Social networking offers positives . For example , the various sites and apps help people keep in contact with " friends . " These are people who are or were physically close but not personally close , such as former classmates and colleagues , parents of the children your kids play with in the neighborhood , and friends of friends . We might send these people holiday or birthday cards , or call with congratulations of a wedding or a newborn . However , face - to - face is quite rare . There is the feeling of contact , but it may be superficial and achieved emails and instant messages . The contact might not be deep and rich , even if many people know more small details about one another . People " talk " with one another more frequently , but they meet in person less frequently . So let's return to the original question : Are people becoming social hermits ?
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