Is going contact-less making us care less about each other?

<p>This question ended up creating two sides in a way - those who are perfectly happy to connect with people via social media, text and technology and those who prefer the energy of being in the same room.</p> <p> </p> <p>But even those who are okay with building relationships via tech, out of sight, out of mind is a real thing.</p> <p> </p> <p>I consider all three of the guys on this panel to be my friends. I have not met any of them in person (yet). I'm lucky, Quick Hits gives me an excuse to be in touch and get to talk to my virtual friends on a regular basis.</p> <p> </p> <p>There have been plenty of people who have told me there social skills have deteriorated because they no longer talk to people face to face.</p> <p> </p> <p>Thank you to Dr. Wayne Buckhanan, Stewart Wiggins and Gary Fredericks for sharing their experience and opinions with me.</p> <p> </p> <p>Do you think that using self-checkouts and ordering online is making us less empathic and not as caring?</p> <p>Connect with the panelists:</p> <p>Gary Fredericks: <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/garyfredericks/'>https://www.linkedin.com/in/garyfredericks/</a></p> <p>Stewart Wiggins: <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/stewart-wiggins/'>https://www.linkedin.com/in/stewart-wiggins/</a></p> <p>Dr. Wayne Buckhanan: <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/waynebuckhanan/'>https://www.linkedin.com/in/waynebuckhanan/</a></p> <p>Dr Robyn Odegaard: <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/robynodegaard/'>https://www.linkedin.com/in/robynodegaard/</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Want a summary of the Quick Hits I post every week, plus the links to the LinkedIn pages of each of the panelist to show up in your in-box every week? Just let me know where to send it: https://drrobynodegaard.com/quick-hits-notifications/</p> <p> </p> <p>#QuickHits are designed to exercise your brain by letting you listen in on an unscripted conversation to get other people's thoughts on pertinent subjects. If you would like to join a conversation or have a topic you would like to hear discussed,