Can Social Networks Replace Real Communications?

Do you have a personal page on Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, LinkedIn or LiveJournal? I’m sure that you have at least on one from the list. Or how often do you use Skype, ICQ or Yahoo Messenger for communicating with your friends? I think at least once per day. And it is obvious, as all these social networks are so widespread nowadays that many of us just can’t imagine their day without checking for updates on their pages.

On the one hand the social services are very convenient, as you can be always on the top of recent news of your friends, see their photos, write comments, always know where your friends have been and are at the moment and chat with them. Moreover, you can watch videos, listen to the music, monitor all events, search for job and simply have an instant access to tones of bits of interesting information. And all this just in one place, it is very incredible, is not it?

But what about the real communications between people as it used to be for ages before digital generation? I think that it is nice to have such an opportunity to live on-line but I put on the first place reality as even a hundred silent virtual words are not worth of even one real amiable word of your friend. After all, nothing can replace sincere smiles, deep glances, and dear voices and only in the real world we can feel authentic emotions and be truly happy.