Software/ IT Engg Lives in Two World .. One Real World and other Virtual (Internet /Computer World). So correspondingly maintaining relationships both sides :) and this is increasing to other parts of society too.
Real Relationships are those which exist in physically,closely like Parents-Child Relationship and others where you are closely attached with others.
And Virtual Relationships are those which exist just Virtually, like distance relationships, and which exist with the help of some media. like Orkut, Facebook etc ..
Facebook, orkut are social networking sites, where u can connect virtually to you all old college/school time friends and you can share your status updates to them and they can share with you, And your connectivity with new friends increase with old one still connected with you. So with the help of social sites we are able to connect virtually to others and its not matter at all where other friends living, earning as we are virtually connected over Internet and Social Site. Now Social sites are gaining more popularity and over passing real relationships as on Social sites, person used to update daily there status, sharing snaps etc.. and In same person family (Real Relationship) may not be knowing about these things ....
So Technology helps alot in building relationships and increases connectivity, But
Is Virtual relationships impacting Real Relationships ?
Initially, Suppose 2 Friends A and B, A & B used to meet, then A & B used to call each other, then A & B used to chat over internet and then A & B just updating status over social sites and connected with each other over social sites !! A & B are connected with each other for a longer time, but they are enjoying there old friendship now ??
To enjoy life we need real friends and relationships !! So its up to us how we are balancing both Virtual and Real Relationships !!
