Digital Couple: Answers

Couple A: Meet at a New Years Eve Party

Couple B: Reconnected with each other over cyberspace after several years and found romance

New Communications Technologies, have filtered out into the 21st Century much like blood running through veins, sustaining and educating all communities through out the world. Previously deprived communities are no longer caged from the outside world, and now have access to world news and views. Most governments plan to lay broadband cables through all major areas, so the people may be connected to the best health care, education and government services. These new developments are great, as they will upgrade those that require it.

 However, with everything great comes some pitfalls. Addiction being one of them. Just this month the news was inundated with reports of people being addicted to digital games with dire consequences. Chris Staniforth died this month after playing his X-box for 40 hours. We can already see this type of addiction in our children, most two year old's are iphone-pros and I have not met a 5 year old that has not used 'google'.Today children can't even wait for breakfast to be served without, playing a game on their phones.

What will happen once the cables are laid? Once every television becomes a PC? I hope by then, there is a solution to such addiction, may it be by parents being more vigilant or by individuals taking heed before its too late. So that we may be uplifted by such technology, and not defeated by it.

Chs

Nivi

Pick the digital couple

Couple A

 



Couple B

After writing my post on Cyber Romance I thought it would be fun to get my readers to pick the digital couple. Above are two photos of real couples I know, one couple met at a party and the over the digital waves. Write your answers under comments and I will reveal the results next week.

Happy surfing!!!
Nivi

Cyber-relationships: Love in the digital age

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Being a complete romantic, I strongly believe in the analogy of Plato stating that each individual has a soul mate, and we are constantly searching for our other half. So has the digital age made this easier? I believe it has.

With new communications technologies we are able to link with old and new acquaintances at the touch of a button, or a click of the mouse. On line dating sites thrive with the large number of applicants that join on a daily basis, and have achieved great success in forging permanent relationships. Also, sites like Facebook and twitter, allow you to connect with people, as you would face-to-face, sharing stories and personal experiences. Such sites, have had great successes in cementing lasting relationships. I know a couple who have found love after a few months contact through Facebook. They lived countries apart, and have recently moved in together and gotten engaged.

All this may seem like a William Gibson novel, however it is happening in real life. It is true that the old ways of meeting someone still prevail, in our near Matrix-like society. People still go out to restaurants and clubs with friends, and hope to meet their perfect half in person. However the fear of rejection in humanoid form, prevents most people from actually connecting. The most you get is a glance of interest, which can be easily misread.

So, I say to all of you romantics out there, fear not the digital age and its surplus of cords. Rather dig deep inside for the technophile in you and click your way to your happy-ever-after.

Nivi