What is the appeal of electronic communications? Why should people replace face-to-face conversations with nonsense like communicating via email, text messages, and social media? While the use of technology for communication is effective in its speed and ease, it is less substantial than interpersonal communications and experiences. In this technology-driven world where speed and efficiency are important, many people around the world prefer to use electronic devices to communicate with each other. These people are probably also the same ones who use electronic devices extensively, thus forgetting the true values ​​of face-to-face communication. Face-to-face communication can be defined as a conversation you have with another person while you are close to each other. This type of communication is important in the workforce, education system, and many other settings as people are expected to communicate and cooperate with their colleagues. By communicating in this way, the speaker and audience are able to hear and observe each other's tones, facial expressions, and speaking styles, which can result in an overall better conversation and, more likely, a bond or a relationship that develops between the two. To appreciate the values ​​of interpersonal communication, one must first be able to understand the inabilities of electronic communication. In a simple, direct conversation, emails and other technological communication devices conduct the conversation quite smoothly, but in conversations involving emotions, different tones, or nonverbal cues, face-to-face communications work extremely better than electronic communications . Email conversations are often "filled with…half of paper…personal communications create for the sheer speed and efficiency provided by technological communication. Works Cited Ean, Lee Chang. "Face-to-face communication versus Computer-Mediated: Exploring Employee Preference for an Effective Communication Channel." International Journal for the Advancement of Science and the Arts. 1.2 (2010): 38-45. Network. 4 February 2014. Kulick, Rosalyn. "Technology cannot replace face-to-face communication." Get Solutions. ValueOptions, February 25, 2013. Web. February 4, 2014. Lutz, Keith. "Email: More Cons than Pros." Conflict Management. Negotiation Program, October 12 2012. Web. 4 February 2014. Sharkey, Joe. “Email Saves Time, But Being There Says More.” The New York Times, 25 January 2010. Web. 10 February 2014. Tardanico, Susan. Is social media sabotaging real communication?" Forbes. Forbes Magazine, April 30, 2012. Web. February 9. 2014