Societal Disconnect Evan Robinson, Capstone Presentation April 20th 2017

Are we friends on Facebook? Many people have either a cellphone or an active social media account. According to a study conducted by the Pew Research Center in 2015 In the year 2000, 53 out of 100 people had a cellphone, in 2015, 92 out of 100 people had a cellphone.

Are we Friends continue This easy access to technology has allowed people to stay more connect to friends and family. Does this technology that we use effect our interpersonal connections that we have?

Q13 - How many working mobile devices do you have? 42 2 35 3 26 4 12 5 6 9 Total 122

Q3 - Do you have an account on a social networking website (like Facebook or Twitter)? # Answer % Count 1 Yes 96.80% 121 2 No 3.20% 4 Total 100% 125

opened your first social media account? Q4 - How old were you when opened your first social media account? # Answer % Count 1 Under 10 0.82% 2 10-15 33.61% 41 3 15-20 12.30% 15 4 20-25 4.10% 5 Over 25 49.18% 60 Total 100% 122

Ownership of a Social Media or Mobile Device According to my results most people have a social media and or mobile device. Everyone that took my survey had at least one mobile device and all but four participates had a social media.

Q6 - Which of the following social networking websites do you currently have an account with? (Check all that apply)

Q6 - Which of the following social networking websites do you currently have an account with? (Check all that apply) # Answer % Count 1 Facebook 97.54% 119 2 Google+ 31.97% 39 3 Twitter 59.02% 72 4 Instagram 62.30% 76 5 Snapchat 54.92% 67 6 Tumblr 17.21% 21 7 Tinder 8.20% 10 8 Linkedin 40.16% 49 Total 100% 122

Q7 - Of the accounts that you listed above which ones do you check daily? # Answer % Count 1 Facebook 95.73% 112 2 Google+ 1.71% 3 Twitter 32.48% 38 4 Instagram 40.17% 47 5 Snapchat 41.88% 49 6 Tumblr 4.27% 7 Tinder 3.42% 8 Linkedin Total 100% 117

Q8 - How often do you check any of your social media accounts? # Answer % Count 1 0-5 times a day 23.97% 29 2 5-10 times a day 35.54% 43 3 10-20 times a day 20.66% 25 4 20-30 times a day 12.40% 15 5 30-50 times a day 7.44% 9 Total 100% 121

Q20 - On average how many text messages do you send or receive a day? # Answer % Count 1 10 or less 42.74% 53 2 25 or less 29.84% 37 3 50 or less 16.13% 20 4 Over 50 11.29% 14 Total 100% 124

Why We Get On Starting my research I thought that people got on a social media to stay connected. However, I have come to the conclusion that we use social media because we are bored, as well as connecting

Q10 - What do you usually do on your social media account? (Check all that apply)

Q10 - What do you usually do on your social media account? (Check all that apply) # Answer % Count 1 Make a post about life events 36.89% 45 2 Comment on a post 59.02% 72 3 Talk to friends or family members that are far away 45.08% 55 4 Post a video 8.20% 10 5 Play a game 7.38% 9 6 Just scroll through your feed (or post bored) 85.25% 104 7 Look at a recipe Total 100% 122

People get bored 104 out of 122 people said that they get online because they are bored. A main reason people use their mobile devices in public is because they need stimulation. If people get bored they want something that will pass time along.

A Computer in your Pocket As mentioned before ever person survey has some type of mobile device These allow people to surf the web where ever they are in the world With this technology does it make it easier to avoid people? My research show that it can

Q14 - Do you ever get on your mobile devices to avoid talking to people?

Q14 - Do you ever get on your mobile devices to avoid talking to people? # Answer % Count 1 Yes 56.80% 71 2 No 43.20% 54 Total 100% 125

Q15 - If you answered yes to the previous question please specify why. # Answer % Count 1 The situation made you uncomfortable 45.83% 33 2 Uninterested in the conversation 3 You received a mobile device notification during the conversation 8.33% 6 Total 100% 72

Q17 - Do you feel like the time you spend on your mobile devices takes away from real life interpersonal relationships?

Q17 - Do you feel like the time you spend on your mobile devices takes away from real life interpersonal relationships? # Answer % Count 1 Definitely yes 19.69% 25 2 Probably yes 33.07% 42 3 Might or might not 17.32% 22 4 Probably not 20.47% 26 5 Definitely not 9.45% 12 Total 100% 127

Q18 - Do you ever get on your mobile devices to end a conversation with a person?

Q19 - If you answered yes the the previous question please specify why? # Answer % Count 1 You had an emergency that you were just notified about. 14.29% 7 2 You had to leave to go to a class, appointment, etc. 10.20% 5 3 You really did not have the time to talk but did not want to be rude 51.02% 25 4 You did not like the person so you wanted to get out of the conversation 24.49% 12 Total 100% 49

People do not want to be rude People do not want to be perceived as rude. However, they have no intentions of talking to people around them. So to avoid people they can use their mobile device.

Q12 - What would Trigger the end of a friendship? # Answer % Count 1 A friend verbally fighting you about a conflict 39.66% 46 2 A friend makes a negative post about you on social media 55.17% 64 3 A friend send you a negative text message 5.17% 6 Total 100% 116

Q22 - How likely are you to attend an event if you were? # Answer % Count 1 Invited in person by a friend 83.61% 102 2 Invited through a social media (like a Facebook event) 4.10% 5 3 Invited through a text message 12.30% 15 Total 100% 122

Q25 - Where do you draw motivation from when it comes to activities Q25 - Where do you draw motivation from when it comes to activities? (like exercise or school work) # Answer % Count 1 Your friends complimenting you in person 70.83% 85 2 People commenting on a status update 12.50% 15 3 A friend sending you and encouraging text 16.67% 20 Total 100% 120

Q27 - What do you value more? # Answer % Count 1 Someone telling you good job through a text 3.20% 4 2 Someone telling you good job through a status update on Facebook 7.20% 9 3 Someone telling you good job in person 89.60% 112 Total 100% 125

Is This The End of Face-to-Face Communication No. There will always be a need for face-to-face interaction. However, While more and more people get and use mobile devices. Yes, social medias and mobile devices have made it easier to communicate to people far away. People do use their mobile device to avoid talking. People use social medias and mobile devices to combat boredom.

Is This The End… Continue People will rely on others in times of stress. Social medias and mobile devices will only get better. However, people are not going any where any time soon.