Project Proposal
Thesis: Social media connects the world and empowers us to make better decisions about our lives, however the interactions with our phones, documenting rather than experiencing, and the increasing reduction of face-to-face interactions is ultimately leading the global social society down an anti-social path.
Issue Summary The belief that social media is making people anti-social is becoming a popular discussion. How else can we explain the trends we are starting to see as a society when entering any and all public environments? When you go into public these days people are no longer as approachable as they may have once been. People are starting to look at casual conversation with distraught. It is becoming more common to find individuals who are willing to talk online rather than in person these days. The previous definition of the classroom, marketplace, coffeehouse and nightclub are now being shaped and hosted by the internet. Rather than being in these classic social environments people are inclined to be updated and involved socially online even when in social settings provided the recent years of mobile improvement and service. Even scenarios that seem less socially weighted such as phone calls are now being considered awkward and weird. A quick phone call just to say hi or to catch up is looked at with extreme distraught causing people to think: “Why didn’t you just text me instead?” People are now missing out on social opportunities that are standing right in front of them and are less likely to come together to pursue common interests.

Project Outline
I. Rather than experiencing life, people are spending their experiences documenting their experiences instead of enjoying them. A. Being present has become a notable problem as social media and new technology evolve.
1. We are more connected than ever, yet the ability to