Our Social Self

Many of people may feel that social network has destroyed intimacy, but i feel the complete opposite in that matter. Intimacy was not destroyed by the development of social networks It has actually been expanded. I want to speak on the element of expansion, which i feel social networks did a great job of for the simple aspect many people over look. Yeah now do to social media and networks many more people decide to speak through them instead of in person originally, but it has great benefits as well. Social networks combine many populations of people and i know alot of people are against long distance relationships but it is more possible then ever because of social networks. People can meet others that they may have never even got a chance to see and speak to in person because of distance, thanks to social network they can get to know someone from the comfort of their own home and if they hit it off they can set or arrange a meeting. So lets get into why social network actually help out in the category of intimacy. Many people are introvert, thus causing them to particularly shy away from people at certain times in person, so that girl that the science kid likes may never speak to her because its out his comfort zone. Lets add in social network to the equation, by him being in the comfort zone of his own home on a computer or smart phone this can raise his confidence and get him to actually speak to this same girl. I've read a study not to long ago that states "Humans normally perform better when they are in a familiar place". This related to relations between people and just went into detail about how the more comfortable a person feels the better they will perform in everyday activities and i feel by being home and talking to someone online it can increase the chances of a match. There are multiple dating and social networks now days like Black people meet.com and even though it is specifically for African Americans, there are other online sites for other ethnicity and even religions. So do social network destroy intimacy or expand the chances to find someone to be intimate with. I believe the only thing that can destroy intimacy is the parties involved.