I used to think my son only talked to his "girlfriend" (did I mention he'll be 12 in June?) in school. Then I happened to walk by his computer and saw her on his screen. They Skype. About three hours a day. Then I got it. It's real. Kids mostly communicate electronically these days. But Joe McKendrick at smartplanet.com believes there are reasons social media won't completely replace face-to-face interactions. For one, there's less distraction. If you're sitting at your computer, you're scanning for emails or googling or watching the news, in addition to talking to someone. When you're actually with someone, it's harder to do this -- though, Joe, are you living on Mars? Have you never seen a teen texting at the table, while talking to you, or God forbid, driving? Most of McKendrick's points have to do with the office, and meeting in person to do business rather than connecting online. I have to admit here, it makes sense. He
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