Our Biggest Problem

I believe that the biggest problem that our generation faces today is a lack of social ability and a large amount of false confidence. With the rise in technology and social media like Facebook, twitter, and video games, many people of our generation contain poor social skills and social awareness. Communication through social media causes a decrease in physical contact, resulting in inadequate social skills. This phenomenon can have substantial effects later on in life. For example, many people of our generation may not be able to attain a job because of their lack of cooperation and conversation abilities due to their social inefficiencies. Also, video games cause a false sense of confidence in their participants. Many gamers of today escape the reality of life into a virtual world where they are "successful" and a "winner." Simulation games allow the gamer to create another life for themselves. The confidence that video game participants receive from these games influence their behavior and actions in real life. The false sense of confidence can be detrimental to their careers, relationships, and their psychology.
Ultimately, a change needs to occur. We as people need to focus less on building "cyber relationships" and more on actual and meaningful relationships involving face-to-face interaction.