Do modern gadgets make people dependent and lazy?

With so many friends to keep track of, who actually has the time to hangout in real life anymore? Social media has made communicating with other people so easy that you now don’t actually need speak to anyone. Why bother picking up your phone and checking in with a friend when you can send them a quick wall post on Facebook to let them know you care? The shortcuts of communicating through networking services like Facebook and Twitter have done away with our traditional social obligations.