047 - The Art of Conversation

Is the art of conversation dying?  Have digital communications not only abbreviated the language by providing emojis and gifs to express our feelings, but maybe also given us a platform where actions do not have to follow words?  How many times have you actually laughed out loud when writing LOL or wanted to hug the person or love the person when u sent hearts and flowers and hugs on text messages?  Face to face conversations require not only words but a mind body connect too.  It has become so easy to say things on a digital platform that we are unable to say to a person face to face.  People break-up, bully, abuse and malign others on digital platforms and would probably never have the courage to say those same things face to face.  Words account for only 7% of our communication, tone of voice 38% and body language 55%.  In digital conversations, are we then only conveying 7% of our actual thoughts?  Tune in to listen to the pros and cons of each side.