Social Media Is Hurting The Quality Of Real Relationships

With social media growing and growing into a mass of accounts and profiles and different groups of people and clubs and websites and other things, what adolescents do on social media is something that many parents worry about. Not every parent is at ease with the fact that their child/teenager is out in open water; one young human being surrounded by millions of other human beings who are younger, the same age, or older than them. The article “Teenage social media butterflies may not be such a bad idea” takes a look at teenagers ' use of social media. Social media is a very important tool, allowing people to connect or continue their relationships without

In the last ten to fifteen years accompanying the dawn of social media, means of communication among friends and strangers have been easier than ever. Since its creation in 2004, Facebook has grown into the largest social media site on the Internet with 30 million users and counting. The ability to catch up with former high school friends who are now across the country or see how an aunt in Pittsburgh has been doing since the birth of her son are now as simple as the click of a mouse. However, the amount of “friends” acquired on social media may not be an accurate reflection of how many close relationships one truly shares. In an article from Bigthink.com titled “Do You Have Too Many Facebook Friends?”, Steven Mazie gathers research from Pew Research Center about statistics surrounding Facebook

In “The Limits of Friendship” by Maria Konnikova, social media has significantly changed the way we interact with friends and family. Everybody thinks that using social media is the best way to talk to friends and family, however, in my opinion, they are wrong because it doesn’t give you the face-to-face connections we need as humans for social interaction. On the other hand, the great thing about using social media is you can connect with more people, but in a superficial kind of way. Therefore, we do not get the face-to-face interactions with our friends and family. We, the people that are addicted to social media, learn that without face-to-face conversations we wouldn’t have a normal “social” life outside of social media. The question

Social networking is the mainstream way to communicate with anyone. Teenagers are obsessed with social networking, no one calls each other unless it’s extreme circumstances or their mother. Sharing pictures, sharing life stories, and sharing opinions online has been the way of life and the norm for kids growing up with computers and smart phones. The parents to this generation have not grown up in the same environment and have different standards for online activity. In the Article “ 10 Reasons Why I Avoid Social Networking Services” written by Alan Norton, he lists why he does not use social networking services. His personal beliefs are backed up with statistics and hold true to many people in his generation but not in the younger ones.

In Melissa Healy’s article, published on May 18, 2010, Los Angeles Times, “Teenage Social Media Butterflies May Not Be Such a Bad Idea,” she argues that social media and their social skills may not be such a catastrophe after all and that teenagers who use social media are psychologically healthiest. Healy supports this claim by first describing how, according to the research found by Amori Yee Mikami, social networking sites are mostly used to, not to converse with strangers online, but to interact with friends they already know and said, “So people of well-adjusted teens may have little to worry about regarding the way their children behave when using social media. It’s likely to be similarly positive behavior.” Then, she makes a connection

A prevalent issue regarding social media and interactions exists between researchers and social network users. Social media is currently changing how relationships between people are created. Relationships can exist through people across the world through social media and can produce more emotional bonds with friends that you can see everyday. On the other hand, social media also could present conflicts due to the fact that some of these relationships can become unhealthy and that people could change to be more dependent on internet friends, becoming introverted.

Social media has been known to help students develop important knowledge and social skills. “At first glance this may seem like a waste of time; however it also helps students to develop important knowledge and social skills, and be active citizens who create and share content.” (Chen 3). The more time teens spend on social media the more they become aware of their own social side and how to interact with others, especially their peers. “Some types of social media has beneficial effects, like helping adolescents establish some sense of identity and build networking skills” (Riley Davis). Too much time being spent on social media can also exploit teens to some harsh realities that they’ve probably never experienced in their lives before.

Sixty six percent of adult use social media like, Myspace, Facebook, and Twitter. The Internet users say connecting with family members and friends both old and young people are a primary source of Social Media gizmo or tool. Also 66% of Social Media users use Social Media to communicate with friends and family, and then half said that they lost touch with someone whether it would be friends or family member(s) said that is why they use Social Media websites, and Apps. While 9% of people say meeting new friends are equally as important than talking to family members or friends.66% of people say family members are considered a huge reason they use Social Networking. Also women are more likely to cite family members as a major source than males,

The use of social networking sites is rising at great rates. According to a report conducted by the Pew Internet & American Life Project in 2012, ninety-five percent of individuals aged 12-17 use the internet; and eighty-one percent of those use social network sites (Pew Interest). Although it is known that social media can have a useful impact on lives, often times people forget that with a positive comes a negative. The continual use of social network sites will impact teen lives more negatively than positively because they can cause huge distractions from valuable and critical pursuits like education; they can also cause mental health issues and a reduction in communication skills.

Researchers established a baseline of research by asking the adolescents basic self-reporting type questions regarding their top friends online and the 10 individuals who they spend the most time with. Results of this study indicate that online use by adolescents aids relationships by reinforcing pre-existing bonds. While they are online, they feel more supported and feelings of depression and loneliness fade because of the interactions made with their offline friends. Additionally, they are able to make new friends and broaden their circle of friends. Although many maintained large quantities of friends within their social network, it was reported that they interacted frequently with a large collective of those individuals face to face. A potential limitation exists due to the nature of the conversations in this study was not taken into consideration. If during physical/face-to-face interactions they often maintain negative discussions, this will reaffirm Tzavela and Mavromati (2013) thoughts regarding corumination. An item that is mentioned in this study, which may lead to future research, is that only 9% of participants reported that their parents monitored their social media accounts. It begs to ask the questions if parents play an active role in monitoring their children’s social media

Social media such as Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, Instagram, and Flicker was invented to keep us in touch and keep us closer to our family and friends. But according to How Facebook ruins Friendships “we took our friendship online” (Bernstein). First we began communicating more by email than by phone and then switched to instant messaging or texting. By joining social Medias online

Such benefits have been identified as the social linking of people around the world through the internet and other social media. It is true that people can connect more easily and share information freely within the confines of their homes, offices, and other places, however, the effects of such advancements are more than can be seen with the eyes. Despite connecting more easily and fast, people have become more lonely and withdrawn from using the social media and the internet. People spend more time checking their emails, updating Facebook status, chatting online, and sharing information at the expense of their families and other members of the family. Also, the social media is a source of negative social behaviors such as cyber-bullying, exposure to violent behaviors, and other habits. Overall, this technology has altered the societal standards of behavior in major

Within the past decade, social media usage has increased exponentially, especially amongst adolescents (Blease, 2015). The emergence of social networking sites has provided society with a fast and convenient way to stay in contact with family, friends and even acquaintances. Major social networking sites allows individuals who in the past would have lost touch a front seat to every major life milestone with a simple click of a button. Adolescents being raised today are openly embracing this new technological age, which has never been experienced before. Adolescence is crucial point during an individual’s development that is traditionally challenging. This phase is marked by an urge for independence from the parental unit and the desire to be socially connected. As a direct result, they are highly susceptible to external influences such as peer pressure. Social networking sites have turned into a tool in which adolescents may practice identity exploration. Due to constant exposure, for those who partake in social media, their peers scrutinize their every action. This action serves as an innate behavioral rehearsal response to keep unfavorable and untrustworthy individuals from the pack; therefore every action is under a microscope. In an effort to identify the affects of this communication evolution, psychologists are researching the causal pathways and the effects of social media use amongst adolescents.

With the development of advances in technology, communication through social networking has risen immensely. Communicating is not only less complicated, it is also relatively inexpensive. “Many teens in relationships view social media as a place where they can feel more connected with the daily events in there significant other’s life, share emotional connections, and let their significant other know they care” (Lenhart, Anderson, and Smith). However, the ease of access to social networking has allowed many adolescents to become overly involved. Networking has the potential to influence adolescents both emotionally and physically which in turn may lead to negative behaviors. An article from procon.org stated, “The use of social networking sites is correlated with personality and brain disorders, such as the inability to have in-person conversations, a need for instant gratification, ADHD, and self-centered personalities, as well as addictive behaviors” (ProCon.org). Essentially, social networking has rising negative influences on teens because of increased cyber bullying, lack of respect for personal privacy, and its addictive qualities.

We live in the era of technology and many people say that in a sense social networking has become their life line to the world. Social networking is a way for people from anywhere in the world to be involved in someone 's life even from a distance. Social networking has redefined the way people interact with one another (Guo 617). Many of the social networking sites allow people to communicate what 's going on in their life through pictures and from there other people can comment on the post. In today 's world someone can be connected with the touch of a button. While social networking has affected and strained some relationships it has also had a positive impact on many other relationships.