COVID-19 pandemic

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The ways by which the COVID-19 pandemic has affected my communication

The coronavirus pandemic has really affected the way I communicate with us. Communication has really changed and cannot be compared to the way it used to be. For me, it has disrupted the nonverbal communication that we used to take for granted. Nowadays, I don’t have maximum interaction overall with individuals outside of the individuals I live with. I also spend more time on Skype, zoom, and other media platforms. The idea of social distancing has affected effective communication. During the mandatory quarantine in the coronavirus period, many of my associates work at home with little to no face-to-face interactions. I only effectively communicate with my family members who are close to me, but communication with other individuals has majorly been affected.

The coronavirus crisis has transformed the manner we communicate. The measure to keep social distance and the advice to wear facial masks has made us find other alternatives for gestures, greetings, and other nonverbal cues I used to take for granted. The changes that I face have minimum face-to-face interactions, and when we are communicating face to face, we ought to wear masks. I have been surprised with how many phone and video calls I have made and received since the coronavirus pandemic started. Communication for me nowadays is on virtual platforms. In the last month, I have scheduled video conferences, Face time dates, and received impulsive communications that proceed on for thirty minutes or more, something that I have never done since I was young. This pandemic has made it harder to convey emotions that I can just show through the culturally diverse repertoire of body language.