Does virtual life change "real" life? Do we relate to each other differently because of technology tools or does technology merely make it possible to do more quickly what we would do anyway?

I believe that technology influences us to relate to each other differently however,  I also believe that technology makes it possible to do things more quickly that we would have done anyway. Throughout history, humans have utilized technology in a myriad of ways, but with the central purpose of making life easier and increasing our overall well-being. Technology therefore allows us to do things more quickly that we would have otherwise done anyway, but it allows us to do it more efficiently. However, with the integration of more and more technology in our lives, society as a whole has developed a reliance and dependence on our ubiquitous technology. This integration has affected the way we interact with each other by introducing new and creative ways of interacting. We can now contact anyone in an instant and watch live streaming videos of world events as they happen. This definitely changes the traditional way we interact with one another and it will continue to change with the exponential increases in technology's capacity and globalization.