A relative importance of the Internet is a frequent topic of discussion when people try to explain the priority of virtual communication. However, others have an absolutely different opinion on this matter and believe that chatting in the Internet leads to the loss of social skills. 

As for me, I am convinced that it is quite evident that Internet communication is harmful for real-life social skills. Firstly, people use many abbreviations, emoticons virtually which they can not use in reality. Moreover, while chatting a person has time to think of his words but in real life he should answer immediately. 

Nevertheless, according to other people's view more consideration should be focused on the issue that I