Negative consequences of the internet

Internet is a new and big tool for communication, entertainment and education. However, some people do not know how to use properly this new technology and at the end the media consumes all their time and lives. This way, I think that the excessive and bad use of the internet brings negative consequences over people`s social life and their physical and psychological health.

Internet takes people to solitude and to finish with genuine social relations that already exist or it can also prevent to establish new relationships. Some years ago, people gathered to have fun in parks and bars, and children used to play in streets with their friends. But nowadays, people have other ways to have fun through the media, since they use social networks and chats to establish artificial relations with strange people who change their personalities and lie about their appearance; this way they hide who they really are. Therefore, these kinds of relationships do not bring any real benefits, because it does not allow face to face interaction.

Other consequences that the internet brings are physical inactivity and lack of interest in other important activities. For instance, people do not spend time with their families and friends, because they think they can find everything they need in the internet. Moreover, Internet gives people a pleasure in which they do not need to make any physical effort, spending all their time in the web. This way, they replace what should be their true priorities.

In brief, I can conclude that the internet brings negative effects on people’s social life. It would be nice that people could have a balance among the time spent on internet, their families and their daily activities. For me, that would be an ideal use of the internet.