Has the Internet taken the Pleasure out of Shopping?
What is it you enjoy about shopping? Is it the browsing? Is it the visual pleasure of looking at all the different products on display? Do you like to pick things up or try things on? many of us enjoy going shopping, because it can be a day out, combined with meeting friends and catching up over a coffee or a spot of lunch. Women, in particular like to go shopping together to get a second opinion and advise each other. So, has the Internet spoiled our pleasure of shopping? It has been argued that it has, but I think there is plenty of room for both. I still enjoy the buzz I get from visiting the highstreet, browsing, buying and coming home with a range of bags. I also like the convenience of being able to shop in the comfort of my own home. Every now and then a social event pops up (I do manage to get out occasionally) and I simply don’t have time to get out to shop for a new outfit. It’s at times like that when Online Shopping really comes into its own. I can quickly bring up a selection of tops, dresses and trousers from my favourite store, search through them without worrying about the crowds and order them to be delivered to my doorstep the very next day.
And let’s face it. Many of the people who regularly use the Internet to shop are those who have never taken any pleasure in traipsing around the shops in town. So, in my opinion (humble as it is), the Internet hasn’t taken the pleasure out of shopping - it’s simply increased the scope and therefore maximised the pleasure!

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