Technology, the Empathy Killer

Most of us spend quite a bit of time with our technology, and while some experts argue that we are developing better social networking skills and thus enhancing technological empathy, I think all this online time is weakening our face-to-face human contact skills. Many people, particularly young teens, gain social support through their hours of texting and social networking, but does that person who averages more than 11 hours each day using technology look you in the eye when you have a conversation? I know when someone maintains eye contact, I have a greater sense that he or she is listening and interested in what I have to say. But that rarely happens as people use there phone or think it's weird or awkward to look at someone when they are talking. Dating apps are also killing empathy as they are being used more and more today. Tinder is the biggest contender. Tinder is one of the biggest and most widely used dating apps today. It allows users to meet other users around them and by only seeing pictures, decide if they want to match with them and if they other person also matches with them, they get a message saying that they both matched. That was the original purpose of the app, it is now widely used for one night stands and hook ups.