In some countries the lifestyle of people is changing rapidly, and this affects family relationships. Do the advantages of this trend outweigh the disadvantages?
It is irrefutable that in recent years, people’s lifestyles have changed a lot, and this has influenced familial relationships in many ways. Although the changing lifestyles have brought families closer in some ways, I still believe that the disadvantages of this trend outweigh the advantages.
The main advantage of changing lifestyles especially people preferring to spend time indoors than outdoors is that it increases the time people spend with each other. For example, instead of playing sports outside today, people stay inside and watch TV with each other together at home. When people sit together, they talk more and thus it strengthens the bond between family members.
Despite the increased time spent with each other, I feel the disadvantages of these changing lifestyles are much more. Firstly, the boundaries between professional life and personal life have disappeared. People are always working, even when they are on vacation they are working. Thus, though people spend more time with each other, it is not quality time as they are focused on their work rather than on their family members. The growing addiction to the internet also has the same effect. Family members might be sitting together at home, but they are mentally not present. They are engaged in talking with their friends.
Furthermore, the increasing preference for living alone is making people much more isolated. The lack of social connection with family members is leading to an increase in feelings of depression and loneliness. The connection through phones and internet can never match the feeling of security and calm that the physical presence of a family member brings. Thus, because of these reasons I feel that changing lifestyles have harmed family relationships.
In conclusion, while there has been some increase in the time family members spend together due to changing lifestyles, overall the effect has been largely detrimental.
Plan followed
Intro: Disadvantages are more
Para 1: Advantages
Para 2: Disadvantages
Para 3: Disadvantages
Conclusion: Reiterate opinion
Written by Indroop Singh
