SNS & technology Topic: Nowadays the way many people interact with each other has changed because of technology. In what ways has the technology affected the types of relationships people make? Has this become a positive or negative development? With the emergence of advanced technology, life seems easier for us. We have every excuse to avoid moving out of comfortable confinement, either at home or in the office. There is simply no need for us to join in certain clubs or discussing groups to meet new friends. All problems could be solved by a click on the Internet. For instance, those who want to find a friend sharing similar interest can use instant communication tools such as facebook or renren to locate the exact type of person they are looking for. Simultaneously, the maintance of friendship and kinship could also be done through various online communities. With the facilitate of different high-tech products such as smartphone, we could almost find anyone at anytime. Given the convenience and efficiency provided by modern technology, yet it is still premature to conclude it as a positive development to our social interaction. Compared with people living before the booming of technological development, we enjoy less time of own without any cold call. With the disguise of Internet, the reliance of information we are exposed to become dubious. It is reported that many web citizens lose money or even put their life at risk only because they trust some liars they acquainted online. With so much negative effects caused by this change, we need to see that people still get more benefit than harm from it. Just like nobody can imagine the future of a baby, some of the negative effects could be modified when technology is more advanced. Generally, development in social interaction is always for the better.