This world should be a happy place for everyone. Today I'm asking you to think about how you behave and act around other young people. Do you treat others how you want them to treat you?

There's a lot of negativity in today's society that needs to be addressed, and a lot of that stems from social media. In addition, it concerns me that by communicating digitally, we are diminishing our people skills.

If this trend continues, as young people growing up we will struggle with how to behave in a face-to-face conversation, as we've become accustomed to doing our talking behind a screen. This isn't good for anyone!

I believe the root of most arguments among young people today somehow come back to 'something someone said on Facebook or Twitter', as people feel much braver and more confident sitting behind a screen than if they said it to someone's face.

I'm sure the majority of us have been affected in some way by a post or a tweet that has been taken personally, but the trouble is there is no tone of voice in something written, so you have no idea if the comment was sarcastic, a joke, or was it really meant? This is how arguments start.

So, how can we communicate positively?

Well, there's the good old-fashioned art of conversation, for one.

However, I do understand we live in a modern digital world, so this approach is now outdated. A lot of young people now use texting and instant messaging as their main way of communicating, and this is fine as long as you're using it in a positive way.

Also, try once in a while picking up the phone and talking to someone, as this will develop your language skills and allow you to have a proper verbal interaction. We've got all the resources there for us, we just need to know how to use them.

As for the younger generation today, I feel quite awkward when meeting new people, and lack confidence approaching people. I partly put this down to less exposure with other people my age, as opposed to the older generation who didn't have digital devices to hide behind.

This is one of the main problems for young people today, and may lead to a mass of people with poor communication skills and social awkwardness.

A number of people will currently be preparing to start a new school, university or job, when these skills are more important than ever, as this is when friendships are established, and I'm worried there may be an increased number of people living on the fringes of society. Perhaps they feel isolated or secluded due to too much time cooped up indoors, rather than engaging and being active outside.

I myself have been one of those people who didn't quite fit in with the norm, and I can tell you it's difficult.

However, the one thing I always try to do if I see someone sitting on their own, looking like a fish out of water, is to try my best to make them feel welcome, and give them support to interact and listen to them.

It would be great if just a few people would go out of their way to extend the olive branch now and again, to socialise with someone you might not usually associate with. You never know they might just surprise you.

At the end of the day, kindness costs nothing, but it's the best gift you can give!

How can we communication better? Tweet using @FutureVoicesNfk, or email ben.dunne@norfolk.gov.uk

Aaron Cahill, 16, Attleborough