Cell Phones and Socializing

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Cell Phones and Socializing Technology is an ever changing aspect in this day and age. There is always something new for teenagers to use to communicate with society. Cell phones have brought out a whole new level of communication. With the development of cell phones teens are able to stay in constant communication with their friends and family regardless of where they are. Today, phones have increased in technology so greatly that they are like a computer. They are not only used for talking but also SMS messaging, Facebook and Twitter. Texting was unheard of when the cell phone first originated. The only advantage to the cell phone was that you could carry it with you and never have to miss the important calls. In 1990 SMS messaging was introduced to society. This was heaven where teens are concerned. They no longer had to communicate face to face but started messaging as their past time. Communicating through text message allows individuals to not only take their time composing a more thought out reply, but it also alleviates the pressure that accompanies a face-to-face encounter, which is very popular between young girls and boys communicating for the first time. Messaging back and forth allows for an often unseen and unheard communication between individuals, as well as fewer limitations to where and when they can communicate and text messaging has served more for ‘filler’ communication, and less for functional and practical communication between individuals. While this is a convenient way and discrete way to communicate with another person; it has changed the way that individuals are reacting with others not only in a social setting, but also in how they are maintaining their existing relationships, and building new ones. As the cell phone has aged the technology it has gained is
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