Internet and distance

Internet can be a factor that keep people close, but can be a factor that increase the distance between thenm.
For example, if some friends live in diferents countries, or diferentes cities, the internet can make them stay close because they can talk usingwebcam, orkut, msn etc. , things that they couldn't do without internet because of the distance. But, in other hand, if people live at the same building, or the same house, internet can be a factor that increase the distance between them because it becomes a priority and the family stay in second plan or because it's a easier way to comunicate with people who live with you.
So, people have to learn the limits of the internet and don't give more importance to cybernetic world than to the real world or it will move away people who are close of them.