The traditional way to define the difference between rural and urban lifestyles is geographically  But with the impact of communications technology it makes more sense to draw the distinction in informational terms
People who rarely communicate electronically with anyone are living rural lifestyles, irrespective of where they live, while people who communicate daily with dozens of people via fax or modem are living urban lifestyles, even if they live in the country
Many people who use electronic technology find urban lifestyles more satisfying than they find rural lifestyles.