Socializing too much?
Lailun Islam Labonno
In a generation like ours, its quite hard to find someone who isnt attached to internet or cell-phone. I mean, seriously! Have you ever sat in a waiting room and saw people not looking at the screen of their cell-phone? No, I dont think so. Magazines have been replaced and so has actual socializing.
Not saying its bad, if it werent for the social networks itd be impossible to keep in touch with people we dont regularly see but at the same time want to stay connected. As for example, school buddies or childhood friends. But, making your whole life existence virtual is not a good thing at all. Socialize, update your status, tweet, see what your mates and buddies been up to but do it in a realistic kind of way.
If youre questioning about what Im actually trying to say, then let me point out some things to make some sense. We have all been in that point, where it seemed cool to update a Facebook status on emotional stuff. No, stop right there. This is not cool. This, matter of fact is not appropriate. Let it be your diary to express these kind of thoughts, think about it, isnt it your own business only? Sure, if its not suppose to be personal then write about it. Just keep it in mind that not everybody in that friend list of yours is your actual friends. Then, theres the concern about your Facebook friend list. Adding up mutual friends is okay, but to some limits, its not actually okay. Do you really want a complete stranger to look at your photos and updates? Think a little before its too late. Coming to the new trend : selfies! Its kinda cool to post a group selfie when youre out with friends or on a reunion. But, posting your single selfies every day with deep, deep quotes? No. Its not cool, my friend. Rather than that, its annoying. Nobody is willing to see your selfies with duck faces and gonna double tap even if it is on Instagram. But, that doesnt mean you shouldnt take selfies anymore, just be normal with it.
When it comes to socializing, dont forget one thing; never judge people through comments. You dont want cyber enemies now, do you? Some may take it as nothing, others can harm you. Keeping that in mind, try to stay on the safe zone. Nothing can be 100 per cent safe online. So, playing it cool is kind of a solution to it.
As for other social networks, lets talk about ask.fm shall we? Its become quite famous within such a short notice, hasnt it? Its Kinda fun, when you can ask anyone anything without being concerned about the identity. Well, thats fun but its not that fun putting whole information out there without knowing whos gonna read and stalk you down. Online stalkers are the worst ones. Their whole life is dedicated to whos been up to what, where and how(s). Whos dating who, where people are having parties etc. You might think, who even has the time for all this? But, trust me, there are some creeps out there.
Lastly, your cell-phone number. Never, ever, I mean, EVER fall for the trap of giving your number to anyone unless its for some reasonable cause. Social networks like Whatsapp, Viber, Line etc require cell-phone numbers. Be connected with these apps only with the ones close to you.
Reading this, maybe some of you had a negative idea that Im trying to be judgmental or cool. No, actually I just tried to point out some of things most of us cant realize being too young. Maybe ten years from now, youll realize these things on your own, but at that time it wont matter anymore. So, try to stay conscious of your activities on the internet. Im not against social networks; rather than that, I think its a wonderful way to stay connected, find friends, gain knowledge and being updated about whats happening around us. But, safety comes first, you know? Being a little conscious wont be that much of a burden! Cheers !
