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by Courtney Maum (Goodreads Author)

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Hi Everyone, I just finished reading this book and would like to know your thoughts on whether you think humans are ready to go back to more face-to-face contact? Do you think that people will go back to socializing in each others presence, instead of virtually or online? Have you started to notice a trend? Where do the younger generation stand in all this?

Cody Deitz I'm not sure what you mean by "younger generation" but I technically fall in the gray area between Millennial and Generation Z.

I am personally a big …moreI'm not sure what you mean by "younger generation" but I technically fall in the gray area between Millennial and Generation Z.

I am personally a big fan of human interaction, and I would not prescribe myself as socially anxious in any sort of way. I enjoy putting my electronics away - which is ironic in this moment - and talk face-to-face with people. I actually find myself increasingly frustrated with others when they do not communicate with me while we're together but they are glued to their phones. I also am a caller, not a texter.

That being said, I don't think there is an easy answer in terms of "going back to more face-to-face contact". My age group is getting into "retro" things, like record players, original Nintendos, and upcycling clothes straight from the 70s. Is face-to-face contact something that is "vintage" and will be picked up? I would like to think so, but I also ordered my McDonalds from a self-service touch screen last week.

I hope we learn to lean away from this technology and start to go back to personal conversation face-to-face. I love to have heart-to-hearts with my friends, and that type of emotion cannot be mimicked through a black screen--it is made through eye contact and other nonverbals.

I hope this was helpful, Margaret. (less)

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