In this paper, I consider the impact of communication media on human relationships while introducing the results of a series of studies on the philosophy of technology concerning communication media that I have conducted (呉羽 2020, 2021, 2022). First, I present a critique of what I call the ‘face-to-face myth' — the discourse that online communication is inferior to face-to-face communication. Then, I discuss several hypotheses about why people believe in the face-to-face myth. Moreover, based on a ‘melioristic philosophy of technology' inspired by Dewey's thoughts, I describe a strategy for refreshing the view of communication and redesigning our forms of communication.