Friendship By Sherry Turgle Analysis

Sherry Turkle states that communication is important in any relationships and the idea that technology changes the way we communicate isn’t for the better in fact it creates a distraction to the relationship and the world around us. The chapter “Friendship” by Sherry Turkle explains how technology have interrupted friendships over the years and how people now care about media rather than friendship. Turkle states how technology affected the communication between people and their social skills, it seems that the only way to communicate with friends is through technology, and communication among friends is only based on what is on their phones. One of Turkle’s main point is how technology disrupts conversation during social gatherings because
However, having this idea of hoarding up friends makes them give up on making new friends and talking to people. People wait seven minutes and if the conversation with the other person isn’t worth it than that conversation stops completely. People are now getting what Turkle calls “Phone Phobia” which the fear of not having your phone with you at all times. Just in case there is an emergency situation in which your friends need to be in contact, Turkle states that young people have a quote in order to have a good relationship, “...If you want to get friendship right, you have to get right with your phone” (Turkle 148).
Turkle states that the reason many people enjoy technology is because it provides relaxation due to the fear of face to face conversation that they no longer enjoy. They can now edit the text they want to text without the fear of losing friendships. In some way it provide comfort and supports socializing in a new kind of way such as sharing and posting pictures. Turkle states that technology gives the joy to people to go online and communicate with others in which may be scared to speak with face to