I wasn't surprised that teen girls are blogging more than boys. However, I was surprised when the article mentioned, teen girls were "more safe than adults, apparently." I assumed adults were safe with many online billing programs set up. I am happy to know that girls are being more safe on the Internet. I think we do not hear of as many crimes happening because of Internet, though I'm sure it is still happening.
Though technology, such as blogs, e-mails, facebook etc make it easier to communicate with others, it is depressing to know that only 35% of teens see friends in person. With the increase of technology will we see a decrease of personal relationships?
I think personal contact between young people has already changed in some ways. For example, fewer children can just go out the door of their homes and run down the street to play with neighborhood children. There are more arranged "playdates" for young children. Perhaps, the online connectedness for younger and older children is filling a void created by 21 century live styles.
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