The future of social relations

"The social benefits of internet use will far outweigh the negatives over the next decade, according to experts who responded to a survey about the future of the internet. They say this is because email, social networks, and other online tools offer ‘low‐friction’ opportunities to create, enhance, and rediscover social ties that make a difference in people’s lives. The internet lowers traditional communications constraints of cost, geography, and time; and it supports the type of open information sharing that brings people together."

Janna Quitney Anderson, Elon University
Lee Rainie, Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project July 2, 2010

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The future of social relations