Perubahan Komunikasi Tatap Muka: Analisis Komunikasi Interpersonal di Era Media Sosial

Abstract

Juandana Kawuladini Putra. (2025). Changes in Face-to-Face Communication: An Analysis of Interpersonal Communication in the Social Media Era.

This study thoroughly examines the fundamental change in interpersonal communication patterns brought about by the widespread use of social media. The shift from in-person conversations with a wealth of nonverbal clues to screen-mediated communication is a phenomenon that affects more than just communication tools. This study's main goals are to thoroughly examine how social media affects the dynamics and caliber of interpersonal communication and to pinpoint any behavioral shifts that people experience. This study examines how social media systematically removes nonverbal indicators like body language, voice intonation, and facial expressions, all of which are essential for fostering empathy and understanding, using a qualitative methodology that includes a review of the literature and document analysis. The phenomenon of asynchronous communication, in which the delay between sending and receiving a message impacts the conversation's flow and may lead to ambiguity, is also examined in this study. The results of the study indicate that although social media provides never-before-seen connectivity and makes it easier to build large social networks, it also produces a paradox: more virtual connections come with difficulties in preserving meaningful relationships. This change has ramifications, such as the rise of misunderstandings, a decline in empathy, and even the possibility of social isolation among online users. All things considered, this study demonstrates how social media has changed the fundamentals of in-person communication. In order to preserve social and psychological well-being, it advises people to be critically aware of these effects and the significance of striking a balance between online and offline relationships.