Do You Think Social Networking Websites Have Replaced Actual Social Gatherings ?

Hello Ganesh, You may well be right in what you are saying, social gatherings or meeting with just a friend often can also be done on the net more quickly. The use of Skype also has a part in that especially as it is free calls. There are times though when others want to meet their friends, yet there are also social sites where we meet friends that we could or never can keep intouch with. So I do think that it is more than possible that people stay on the net rather go outside and meet their friends. LoLo

Because of internet,we can direct socialize with people online,than in real because you have to met in real and sometimes kind a boaring..but not always,sometimes exciting,and sometimes not. But you, in these days,internet is now become so much popular,easy to direct us,as long as you have computer,or therre is cafe. Can use many,like contact family abroad,working online and etc.. And also it depends how you use internet,either in bad ways or good..

I don't think that the online social networking websites will replace the actual social gatherings. Although it is convenient to keep in contact in the social networking websites. However, having a real social gathering will be lots of fun since you have not seen each other for a long time. This feeling is real and the internet can't bring you this. I love China

Ganesh: On account of social networking websites movement of people has reduced and to that extent social gatherings have come down. However even now we have music festival, drama festival, religious discourses etc. going on regularly in different parts of the country at different times.

Interesting idea you brought up there! It seems that online social networking is way more convenient than meeting up. It's easier to talk to someone than trying to find them and talking to them face to face. Now, people can just log on and then have a group discussion without leaving the confinement o your house. All my friends have Facebook and I don't It's funny how when they plan an outing for the group, they always have to call me or text me to my mobile phone because they can't tag me on facebook. They've been urging me to get facebook but I can't be bothered, I was never fond of social networking anyway. But pretty much in the future, no one would be going out anymore! Technology will evolve and try to improve our quality of living. We can now just talk face to face using webcam, why go outside to physically meet them? As humans, we strive for convenience so I guess social gatherings will eventually die.

Well Ganesh44, Social networking websites is a new medium of communicating with friends, at the same time do business, share ideas and many more. Imagine that you can get in touch with anyone without the need of walking under the hot sun and such. It does somehow reduce the frequency that people come out and gathers. However, it does not necessarily means actual social gatherings are replaced. It can be complementing. We can't get in touch with people and maybe ask them out without the need to spend money on texting and calling. It is not really a bad thing you see. Of course, it may cause certain social problems among heavy users as they are too absurd of such social networking websites that they are trapped in it. Well, anything has its good as well as bad right?

I know some people do spend a lot of time chatting on social networks. That isn't me, as would rather get together to see other people. Social sites do help people sell products, as several of my friends promote their businesses. The way the economy is now you have to willing to promote your business in many places.

The social networking websites are not the destruction of actual social gatherings else there would not be so many crowds of people all over the place. The social networking websites are just an added asset for people's desire to gather. Many who use the social networking websites do not live anywhere near many of the others that they socialize with. I have friends and family in states other than the one I live in, plus I have many friends in nations other than the one I live in. Where it not for the social networking websites I would have not been able to meet and socialize with those people. The social networking websites are also a fun way to pass the time when the weather is too rotten to go to the park and toss balls around, or when the YMCA Community center pool is shut down for repair. I go to the pool when it is open for water aerobics and socialization. (My Fibromyalgia pain condition doesn't permit land exercise.)

Hey ganesh, To me, social networking websites is only a medium for communication and update between friends and family. Sharing and discussing information that one can come back to at his/her own sweet free time. Other used for social networking websites is for meeting strangers that may share similar if not same interest as yourself. If it works out, a meetup, with venue, time and date will be arranged, also at own sweet free time. Especially after a gathering has been arranged. Those that can't make it there can take a look at the photos shared online and have fun chatting further on what they have missed. It build opportunities for people to grow closer and get to know each other more and deeper. Other areas, also include playing of games, or finding a new job. Physical meet ups still exists, depending on individuals and groups. Don't you meet up with your friends?

Hey ganesh, To me social networking sites serve as a place to communicate and discuss things or even share photos or information. Especially for friends who has busy schedule and often cannot meet up or make it to the gatherings. They catch up with things they missed on their free time. It is like a timed list of things you can catch up with or discuss about, like the next place to meet up and eat. Usually social networking websites are for people who wanted to know more friends. And they meet up physically from there on, if friendship worked out. Social networking websites is just another communication medium. Never a replacement for physical gathering. At least that is how my friends and I use the social networking websites. It is an avenue to reach out to strangers, keep in closer contact of your friend's updates, as well as another way to discuss the next meeting venue or agenda within each other's free time.

I think that social networking sites does decrease the number of people who are meeting in person. It's easier to talk online rather than having to leave one's home and use time and money to go to a coffeehouse or a bowling alley. Still, there are a lot of great advantages of going out in real life. It's not the same holding a wii stick than it is holding a real bowling ball while hanging out with friends.

Yes and no. Most of the social gatherings with co-workers are listed and invited on FB as our schedules don't often meet up to see everyone in person for an invite. Though I don't have a social life by any means, my gatherings are thru hubby's work, my work, or family. We don't get out like we used to before we had kids as now we don't have the money but before it was hard to find the time.

I believe It is true that social networking websites have replaced the actual social gatherings. These are the following reasons: 1. In the common trend right now, people uses internet access as main source of gathering, and an open medium for social communications and the alternate solution to have other source of earnings. 2. Social networking websites is much cheaper or no cost at all. Compared to an actual social gathering that you might need to spend and sometimes tend to be expensive for others. 3. Social networking websites creates a huge market capacity that is bounded as unlimited than actual social gathering that may be of its limited capacity. 4. The time availability of Social networking websites are open-time based meaning, you can do it at anytime you want even when you also work at day time. While, actual social gathering needs time preparation and the availability of time those being invited depend greatly on their actual presence. I think social networking site can destroy an actual gathering if the person itself are not able to be aware and manage to spent his quality time with his family and other actual social connections. It really depends on one's intention and limitations. Both has benefits. It depends on how a person will manage those two aspects. A great time here for all of us.

I think so. Most people nowadays spend too much time on social networks and social gathering are not as frequent as they used to be, even close friends are using social network to communicate rather than meeting face to face.

No & Yes. No because the people who hang out at social media sites represent the universal canvas. people are friends or group members of a community that is world wide. That probably answers your question as to why people prefer to meet on social networking sites than meeting in person. That is the positive as well as negative of social media community. They meet up in a barrier free medium regardless of their physical location. But they will never be able to meet in person because it is nonviable/infeasible in a majority of cases. Yes because people engrossed so much with the friends on the web that they have no time to spare for people who are closer home, physically. Who knows, even people staying in the same city might be exchanging more via the web than in face to face gatherings!

some people do abuse those social networking websites, to the point that they are online most of the time that they don't socialize in person. since everyone is doing it, you can't meet them really when they are in front of their own respective computers all day. all it needs is control. too much of anything is bad. actual social gatherings? i can still see people hanging out together personally and online. social networks only become their extensions to meet other people there.