It's taken our world by a storm. Majority of people have some kind of a social networking site, if not all of them. Just a few of these sites are: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, meetme (which used to be MyYearbook), and so many more. People of all ages have these too. It's not just a teen or college age epidemic that's slowly transforming our society and the relationships people have with one another, it's affecting people of every age, in every stage of life.
These two articles talk about the
effects of social media. According to the articles, it affects how we speak and
write and also our emotional well being. Social media is an amazing tool; it
keeps people connected with their family and friends from present times to long
ago. While these social media sites have a ton of positives to them, there are
some negatives as well.
It seems as if people sometimes have
issues in being able to tell when the right time is to use Textspeak versus proper grammar according to The Effects of Social Media on How We Speak and Write.
Another issue is over-sharing. I’m fairly certain I wouldn’t be telling those
six hundred something friends when I get my nails done, hair done, or when
anything of huge importance happens. Yeah, it’s nice to be able to keep up with
all your friends. But there is no possible way you are super close to that many
people. Good thing in this aspect? You get to know when your best friend from
back in second grade gets engaged. You get to stay updated with all the
pictures of your friends’ lives. It’s truly a great way to stay connected. I for
one am glad we have our social media sites.
Social Media and Its Effects on our Emotional Well Being points out how
often on average people actually check their social media sites daily. “On
average, we check our smartphones 150 times a day…” Honestly, I can see that. When I’m bored,
Facebook or Instagram is a great way to keep occupied. But doesn’t checking our
smartphones for friend requests, notifications, etc 150 times a day seem a bit
excessive? When taking the time to think about this, doesn’t this take away
from our day to day lives? Will it make people socially incompetent? Everywhere
you go, you’ll see people playing on their phones while waiting on classes, while
on dates, or even during family dinners. In this aspect it seems to take away
from our one on one conversations.
I agree totally! Some people have Internet addictions and do not know how to live without their social media or phones. Most kids nowadays stay inside all day playing on their ipads and posting things on Instagram! What happened to going outside and actually meeting people? It's ridiculous!
ReplyDeleteExactly! When I was little, I was constantly outside playing games, running around, building "forts," and so many other things! Kids now don't seem to be having any of those fun experiences.
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