Post by autumnmist on Dec 21, 2016 12:23:41 GMT -8
I think loneliness of any kind is what in the past might have prompted people to reach out and join organizations, do volunteer work, become involved in sports or other activities. A few centuries ago women used to have quilting bees, which gave them an opportunity for socialization during lonely lives in sparsely populated areas.
And these activities still are (I hope) a method for people to interact with other living human beings instead of fictitious characters. Seems that technology may be filling that loneliness void now.
On the other hand, technology has enabled people throughout the world to connect with people of common interests, people we wouldn't otherwise meet. Maybe relationships develop from that, maybe not. I think it's what we make of it. If we have needs that aren't otherwise satisfied through real life, it can be a substitute. Or it can lead to solutions and interactions if that's what we're looking for.
Just my opinion but I think people who are going to interact with computerized images are the kind of people who aren't comfortable with others of their kind. There are still a lot of extreme introverts, as well as people with no social skills.
There was a program on tv sometime ago about strange relationships, including a man who was "in love" with his car, another who had a "wife" who was a blow-up doll. Perhaps they don't have or know how to gain the social skills to interact with real people, and these devices, as with computers, satisfy a need that a real person couldn't.
And these activities still are (I hope) a method for people to interact with other living human beings instead of fictitious characters. Seems that technology may be filling that loneliness void now.
On the other hand, technology has enabled people throughout the world to connect with people of common interests, people we wouldn't otherwise meet. Maybe relationships develop from that, maybe not. I think it's what we make of it. If we have needs that aren't otherwise satisfied through real life, it can be a substitute. Or it can lead to solutions and interactions if that's what we're looking for.
Just my opinion but I think people who are going to interact with computerized images are the kind of people who aren't comfortable with others of their kind. There are still a lot of extreme introverts, as well as people with no social skills.
There was a program on tv sometime ago about strange relationships, including a man who was "in love" with his car, another who had a "wife" who was a blow-up doll. Perhaps they don't have or know how to gain the social skills to interact with real people, and these devices, as with computers, satisfy a need that a real person couldn't.