Reply #9: It will balance out

[JFN1]

Don't forget - the commercial Internet is still brand new - only about 10-12 years, and the social aspect of the Internet is even newer, only about 5-7 years old.

While I agree that the Internet has become a surrogate for normal human interaction, this same phenomenon was first noted about radio, and then television.

Any new medium will enthrall its users for a time. Once we incorporate it and prioritize it, once we've all had enough of serial relationships without meaningful substance, we'll put the entire process into perspective, and adjust our behaviors accordingly.