Markneverstopssocialisingwithhisfriendsonline.Buthe’salsoneverfeltmorealone.
马克一直在和网上的朋友们交往却也从未感到如此孤独。
WhereamIWhatamIdoingIfyou'reoneofmy500friendsonline,you’llalwaysbethefirsttoknow.Myphoneandlaptopareneveroutoftouchingdistance,soI’mconstantlypostingupdatesonsocialmedia—whetherI’mhavingacoffee,onmywaytoschool,watchingTV...evenwhenI’mintheshower.AssoonasIopenmyeyesinthemorning,Icheckthroughallmysocialnetworkingapps,readmyemailsandanswertextmessages.IdothesamethingalloveragainwhileI’mhavingbreakfast.
我在哪里？我在做什么？如果你是我的500个网友之一，你总会第一个知道。我的手机和笔记本电脑一直在身边，所以我可以不断地在社交媒体上更新——无论是在喝咖啡、上学的路上、看电视……甚至在洗澡的时候。早上一睁开眼，我就会立刻查看所有社交网络应用程序，阅读电子邮件并回复短信。我在吃早餐的时候会再做一遍这些事情。
Iliveinauniversitydormwithacoupleofgreatroommates.Ihaveanever-endingflowofmessagesandupdatesfromallthepeopleIassociatewithonline.Yetthetruthofthematteris:Ifeellonely.
我住在大学宿舍里，室友们都很好。我总是不停地收到交往的网友发来的信息和最新消息。然而事实却是：我感到孤独。
I’mbarelytheonlypersonwhofeelsthisway.Accordingtoresearch,overtwo-thirdsofyoungpeoplefinditeasiertomakefriendsonlinethanitis“inreallife”.I’mwaybeyondashyorreservedperson,butI’mwiredupeveryday,likemostofmyfriends.Onthesurface,Ihaveanactivesociallife.IattendpartiesandplaysportsbutI’malwaysdistracted.Theysaythatphonesbringpeopleclosertogetherbutinreality,mymindisalwaysamillionmilesaway.IobsessoverexactlyhowmanyfollowersIhaveonmyaccount,butIcan’trememberthebirthdaysofsomeofmyoldestmates.
Socialnetworkingdominatesmylifeinsomanyways.SometimesIsetdeadlinesformyself:Iwillstartdoingmyhomeworkat8pm,andaimtofinishintwohours.At7.50pm,I'mstillscrollingthroughmyfriends’sillypostsandphotos.BeforeIknowit,it's9.30pmandIstillhaven’tmovedaninchfromthesofa.Idownloadsongaftersong,videoaftervideo,butI’mnotreallypayingattention.Thestimulationisinchasingafterthenextsongratherthantrulyenjoyingit.Myfriendstrytodragmeawayfrommyphone,butassoonasI’maloneagain,I’mdesperatetogetbacktotheonlineworldandtheintenseactivitythatitprovides.
Iconstantlyfeeldepressed,dissatisfiedandalone.SinceIspendsomuchtimesocialisingonline,Ikeepdelayingthingsthatareimportantinmyreallife:homework,tasks,connectingwithmyfriendsandfamilymembersinameaningfulway.It’sfunnythatmyfriendsandIchatterawayonlinesomuch,butweenduphavingnothingtosaywhenwemeet.
Afewdaysago,Iwentoutforadinnerget-togetherwithsomefriends.Mybestfriendleftthetablefor30minutesbecausehehadtotakeacall.Somespentthedinnerbentovertheirphones,textingfriendsonlinebutignoringtheoneswhosatrightinfrontofthem.Andtheextraordinarythingisnobodythoughtthiswasrude;it’sjusthowlifeisnowadays.Onafamilyholidaylastsummer,mysisterspentallhertimecomplainingthatsheneededtochargeherphone.Whenitwascharged,shejustspenthoursreadingaboutherfavouritepopstar;notoncedidsheliftherheadtoenjoytheviewoutsideherwindow.
WhatisreallyworryingisthatnooneIknow,includingmyself,couldgocoldturkey.Ican'tevenimaginegoingwithoutsocialnetworkingforawee—thinkofalltheimportantappointments,invitationsandnewsupdatesyouwouldmiss!Alcoholicswhowanttoquitdrinkingcanavoidbooze,buthowdowegiveupourphonesAfterall,Ineeditformystudiesbecausemyteachersandclassmatesneedtocontactmeatanytime.
令人真正担心的是，我认识的每个人，包括我自己，都不能够戒掉互联网。我甚至无法想象一周没有社交网络的生活——想想你会错过的所有重要约会、邀请和新闻更新！想要戒酒的酗酒者可以避免饮酒，但我们如何放弃手机呢？毕竟，我需要它来学习，因为我的老师和同学需要随时与我联系。
So,that’stheproblemwithsocialnetworking.We'rehard-wiredin,butwe’remoredisconnectedthanever.
所以，这就是社交网络的问题。我们被网线连接，但人与人却比以往更加疏远。
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