DISCONNECT AND STAY CONNECTED

Abstract

A mobile in our hand has the power to connect us with anyone from around the world, however
far-off they may be. It has revolutionised how we connect to our near and dear ones and also
those with whom ties would have been severed otherwise because of distance. Today teens
prefer text messaging over face-to-face conversation. But as the technology ramps up, our
emotional lives ramp down because in liking, commenting, posting and internet interactions, the
purpose sitting right next to us are the ones whom we ignore the most. The present study argues
that we may be free to operate from anywhere but we are also prone to being lonely everywhere.
The study also emphasizes the rationale of some disconnect from digital communication to
nurture our human spirit.