Facebook is consistently providing new developments to its website. You can check in to locations and tag friends. Creating private groups has gotten easier. Tag friends in your posts by simply typing in their name.
Then… there is the LIKE button.
I personally love it. I use it often as a matter of fact. Whether liking a Bible verse that someone has posted or an adorable picture of their baby. Since the button came out I tend to like a lot of things.
But here’s what I’ve been thinking…. Does the Facebook like button keep us from really communicating with each other?
I have noticed lately that a lot less conversation takes place between my peeps and me. Recently someone wrote an encouraging statement on my wall. I read it, smiled and immediately clicked the like button. Then it was over. But it didn’t sit well with my heart. They had taken the time out of their day to encourage me and I didn’t even give them a thank you. I went back later and thanked them for their kind words.
Has the Facebook like button given us one more reason not to communicate?  In a world with tweets, text messaging, writing on someone’s wall and email, good ole’ fashioned face-to-face communication or phone conversations seem to be something of the past. I personally admit that talking on the phone isn’t my favorite thing to do. Silence on the other end gives me anxiety. (Yes, I have issues). I actually talk to people much more through the above mentioned forms of communication.
I sometimes wonder if I have given myself one more reason to shorten communication so I can continue on in a world of never-ending busyness.
What are your thoughts?
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