I've noticed something similar to this with the fact that people seem to prefer to have less direct contact. They would rather type something to someone over the internet, or send a text, than talk to someone over the phone or in person. Many people my age prefer NOT to speak over the telephone, claiming it is "awkward." I personally prefer direct contact with people even though I am somewhat less eloquent when I choose to communicate in that manner. Anyway, this was the main reason I decided to delete my MySpace and FaceBook accounts around six months ago - because I think people have simply come to rely too much on them as a way to communicate. If a friend wants to speak to me, I want to do the best I can to make them contact me directly. Anyway, it's not exactly the same as what you mentioned, and don't get me wrong, I still do a large amount of communication over the internet, since it is pretty much required in the reptile business. Just felt like mentioning this as the general avoidance by people of direct contact with others is something that has also been bothering me lately.
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