Is it possible that we can find friendship, fulfilment and contentment on the internet?

Almost two-thirds of all adults now log on to the web. We spend more and more of our time staring at computer screens.

The question is whether this behaviour is driving human beings apart or bringing us together.

Will the internet make the world a happier or less happy place?

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