Apart from the above examples from my experience and observation, I think my argument is able to connect to two readings. My argument is interactivity is crucial element for people to keep and support their relationships. Over-rely on using social media might harm human’s daily life, but undoubtedly it is a way to help people interact and communicate with one another and support strong ties among people with similar interest, that is possible to create their own community. I would able to connect my argument to the reading of “Who Acquired Friends Through Social Media and Why?” and “Social Capital, Self-esteem, and use of online social network sites: a longitudinal analysis”. First, I noticed that there are more and more Facebook users join …show more content…
People have the right of freedom to post and type what they want to express in the group without any interfere. Thus, even they are quite and isolated in the reality, they still are able to find friends easily online, because they do not need to see each other and just have the online interactions, such as textually conversations, etc. As long as they find someone who could talk to, then they could become friends easily. In this case, I am able to connect it to the reading by Tufecki, who is the author of the reading of “Who Acquired Friends Through Social Media and Why?”. “Seek and ye shall find” is the major theme of this reading. The author concluded that people believe in online friendship are higher chance to acquire new friends online, compared to those who do not trust online friendships. In his reading, people who believe in online friendship had 52% higher odds of acquiring new friends. There are some different reasons for those who support the idea of make new friends online. Most of the people support the belief in “hyperpersonal” nature of …show more content…
So they are active in the group because of they know the truth of not knowing others, which lead them feel relax and free to say more and willing to share more information without any judgment from others. Online socialization is different from face-to-face interaction. When there is conversation is hard to express in front of others, it is the best way to do it through social media, like using words to express instead of speak it out. This way is able to prevent embarrassment and ruin relationships as interpersonal message are able to modify and express in a better way, but face-to-face conversation could not be able to have any edit and just have one chance to say it. When you say it out, then you are done with it without any
Furthermore, it is thought that social media lets humans connect with others and have more friends than those in the real world. However, this is not always true. People worry about their online worlds and whether people will like them. Online, people are more judgemental than real world friends, which can lead to a low self-esteem. The article “YES: Connecting Virtually Isn’t Like Real-World Bonding” by Larry Rosen states that “...our constant need to check comes from anxiety…” Obviously, technology has a negative effect on people as far as lower self-esteem and
Dependency is usually a barring factor, and when you are dependent on things like social media, you are putting yourself, and your confidence in the hands of other people. Technology, the Social norm, and todays morals, are the problem. We are dependent to social media here in the United States as 60% of our population has a social media account. The Human species is also dependent on social media because 2.95 Billion people use it! People need to cut down on the social media use! People with social media accounts use up to 40 minutes a day on it. The opposing view would say that social media brings people together. And can connect people from long distances, while this is good, people simply are attached
Reading “The Quagmire of Social Media Friendships”, Curtis Silver expresses his idea of who we consider to be our friends when it comes to social media. What stood out to me in this essay is how Silver asked if social media created fake friends. In which I have decided to define the term fake friends. When I think of the term fake friends, I think of someone who claims to be a true friend, when in fact they are quite the opposite. Fake friends in my opinion are those who will talk negatively about you behind your back, they could really care less about that your feelings or what you think even. I also feel that fake friends are those who use you in order to achieve something that benefits them and only them. In terms of social media, If someone
“The ability to carefully control how we portray ourselves may actually be making us less willing to communicate in the real world.”(Moody, Mia) With less alone time, we have less time to think about who we really are. Social networks allow
Social media is so popular that according to a recent article published by forbes.com, “72% of American adults are currently using social media sites; that figure has gone up 800% in just 8 years”(Olenski). Social networking was originally created to simply reconnect people with old high school pals, but in recent years it has evolved into a completely different operation. When social media first originated it was also intended for adult usage, which has in recent years expanded into the usage of all ages. Social media can create a negative affect on lives because it has been proven to be a dangerous addiction, for it takes away interpersonal relationships that are essential in life, and it has been proven to prevent people from being productive in life.
Social networking can connect strangers across the world. As the evolution of communication continues, technology progresses and social networking grows. Social networks like Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook have grown to have billions of users. In fact in today’s society, it is necessary or nearly expected to use one if not all of these technological communication networks. The increasing use of social networking has had both a negative and positive effect on communication in relationships. The purpose of this literary analysis is to answer if social networks are helpful or harmful to relationships.
Reyes elucidation of social media networking shows popularity facilitating connections with one another, it’s a popular and effective means of staying connected. Clarifying how oftentimes people expect more from technology...
and family, and also “meet like-minded people” ( Metz, par. 1). In some cases, business people such as Ron West, claim that he uses Facebook “to become acquainted with new customers”( par. 8). Yes, these types of websites are great tools to stay in touch with old classmatesand faraway family members. It is a great source of communication, but there is always a con to every pro. Even though users are connecting with others, users of social networks never know exact...
Social media is used by many people, young and old around the world as a way to communicate. Our lives have become so busy that it is difficult to maintain family and social relationships. “They use social networking sites including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc. On these sites users create profiles, communicate with friends and strangers, do research and share thoughts, photos, music, links and more” (Social Networking). With the use of social media you can be friends with all sorts of people without actually seeing or knowing them. “In many ways, social communities are the virtual equivalent of meeting at the general store or at church socials to exchange news and get updated on friends and families” (Cosmato).
which people communicate. How people form and maintain relationships are evolving in light of Internet-based technologies, most recently with the rise of social networking websites. Furthermore, these sites alter previously held beliefs related to identity formation and maintenance, as users may choose to share as much or as little personal information – whether true or fabricated – as they like with other users. These changes impact relationships in the offline world both positively and negatively. Although today people carry out their day-to-day relationships online, social media have weakened the meaning of friendship and emotional connections. In discussion of whether or not social media affects relationships positively or negatively, a differing viewpoint has been offered by William Deresiewicz in his essay “Faux Friendship” and Clive Thompson in his essay “I’m so digitally close to you”. On one hand Deresiewicz ridicules the use of online social networking in today’s society. On the other hand, Thompson contends and talks about how Facebook has positively changed the world.
The development of technology has led up to different ways of social interaction with one another. The launch of the computer was a huge impact in American history. It wasn’t only the computer that launched but also the Internet. Which brought different ways that people could interact with one another though Email and social networks (Lutfala). Some of the more popular social networks used are twitter and Facebook. People may become addicted to tweeting and posting up a tweet or status, this may become a priority to some people. These network accounts allow people to interact with friends and family from all over the world whenever they want with no cost, however people are so addicted to these social network they forget the way people are supposed to interact and that’s by talking in person. Online, children and teenagers can have hundreds of “friends” without having to leave their home or open their mouths. Although is may seem easier for people to send a quick text, email or instant message it destroys the meaning of being able to interact with our friends and family and actually get to see each other face to face.
Recently, with hundreds of dating websites, some paid and some free, net friends can pick the right place to start dating with someone they are interested in. This is a new trend for the users to make new friends. Match.com which is one of the dating website launched a new service called Stir in 2012. Its main idea is to hold singles events for the users, approximately 400 a month in 80 markets. (Popolo and Griffith, 2014) Thus, those young people can meet more people not only online, but also in real lives. Meeting different friends can broaden the horizon and exercise the experience. US president Woodrow Wilson said, friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together. (Bond, 2014) This indicates that making new friends is of good benefit to future
Social networking works like an online community of internet users. Depending on the topic of website, people share their common interests in hobbies, religion, politics and other spheres of their lives. As soon as you sign up, or register on a site, you get access to reading profile pages of other members and possibly even contacting them. While with the constant use of these social technologies, less people are communicating in person, this type of technology might be doing more harm than good because with the rise of websites such as Facebook, social networking may be on the verge of replacing traditional personal interactions for the next generation. Social networks were created for the sole purpose of helping individuals communicate. There are many other reasons that these technologies are used, but communication is still the number one. It is not only changing how we communicate, but how we interact with each other in daily life.
Social media can be used in our days as a very helpful tool for many things in changing any person’s life ant attitude. It has a positive impact on the society level. These media will keep the person socially active and open to all what happened in the world. Sharing the latest news, photos, finding new friends and knowing the culture. Also, it allows for millions to keep in touch with each other and update for all the new technology. And, it helps people who have difficulties in communication with others to be more socialized and stronger and develop more confidence to feel more comfortable, protected and relaxed just sitting behind a screen. “It saved me time and money without ever requiring me to leave the house; it salvaged my social life, allowed me to conduct interviews as a reporter and kept a lifeline open to my far-flung extended family” says Leonard(231).
The social media is one of the most common means of communication and pretty much of knowing anything and everything around the world these days, and it is growing very rapidly. It changes and affects each person in a different way, or ways. Some may argue that social media has a bad influence on children and young adults, while most people see that the social media has a more positive effect on them than a negative one. Social media is basically the new way of keeping in touch with everything and everyone, and of even strengthening bonds between each other. This essay will argue that social media has improved communication between people, and has also improved the means of communication between them.