tech vs relnship

was having this debate wit safa abt the impact of technology on relationships .
she sez , technology is making humans too mechanincal , and less of a social animal .
i on the contrary mooted tat technology is bringing us closer .
there are so many channels of communication now .
phone , mail , msngr , sms , scrapbook , blogs ....
sitting on the desktop , one can meet people from all around the globe and share ideas with them ( watever tat means ?! )

and then smthn happened .... a seemingly trivial event , and i realised wat she meant .
sometimes , sms and mails just arent appropriate .
they do get the job done , but dont give u the personal touch .
now i'm not saying i'm some "girl" who needs 'personal touch' , but sometimes its better to give a buzz than msg or mail .
msgin is very utilitarian , economically logical and everything , but it just doesnt have the essence of a phone call ( apart frm the fact tat its a pain typing out critical msgs on a 9key panel )
perhaps tats wat they said wen the phone was invented , tat it just aint as personal as meeting someone .
but again its a relative term .

i still dont totally agree wit safa , but have slightly changed my stand .
technolgy has created more platforms , more options .
technology has given man the option to be mechanical or , be ultra social .
its for man to chose wat he wants .