Tardanico explains how lack of face-to-face communication can lead to miscommunication. She begins the article with an anecdote about a mother who is texting her daughter who is in college and, based on the messages exchanged, the daughter seems to be doing just fine. She used various emoji to express happiness. No one knew that she had been isolated in her room, showing signs of depression, a world entirely different from the one described on Facebook, Twitter and her mother. “Inundated with technology, anyone can hide behind text, email. , the Facebook post or the tweet, projecting the image of their choice and creating the illusion of their choice. They can be whoever they want. And without the ability to receive nonverbal cues, their audience is none the wiser” (Tardanico, 2012). Many people hide behind keyboards and computer screens, but are they really communicating with anyone? She included a study that showed that only 7% of human communication was based on verbal or written words and the remaining 93% was non-verbal body language. Only interpersonal communication can help us truly understand and interpret someone's tone or look. Tardanico says: “For this to be a truly effective means of communication, all parties have a responsibility to be authentic, accurate and not allow it to dissipate. completely replace human contact” (Tardanico, 2012). Generation Y and Millennials will make up the bulk of the workforce by 2020, but they prefer to use instant messaging or other social media. She believes that as human beings we should take advantage of available technology, but not let it negatively affect our social skills. Relationships can deepen if humans are willing to move away from tablets, middle of paper computing...the appropriate amount of face-to-face interaction (2009, Greenfield & Uhls). The use of the Internet is increasing every day and the number of waits is also increasing. Some of them believed that gender predicted use, that the Internet caused social isolation and depression, and that adolescents used the Internet for anonymous experiences (2004, Gross, EF). These are taken from research done at a time when the Internet was not as popular with teenagers. A 1999 survey revealed some concerns about the effects of the Internet on adolescent social activity (1999, Turow). Research has shown that constant use of the Internet leads to a decreased need to bond with friends and family. Isolation may not be as relevant anymore since the introduction of chat rooms or online social communities, but it is still very much present. Men spend more time online than women, research finds.