Online Social Networking Sites: the Great Benefits

Nowadays using social networking sites are the most popular way for people around the world to communicate with each other. They gather people together, from one’s own high school to anywhere across the globe. As the scope of SNSs is being widened continuously, using SNSs is not only just for communication; they can also be used in other areas, like education and business. Our daily lives have been closely combined with SNSs, which affect people constantly. Therefore, these days it is certain that using online social networking sites are beneficial because they are good for people in relationships, education and business. The primary reason of SNSs are beneficial is that people’s relationships can become more deeper. As the number of users on SNSs has witnessed a dramatic growth in recent years, various people around the world have gotten the chance to make contact with each other despite the distance. More users lead to wider relationships and more chances to find people in common. According to London-based Informa Telecoms and Media, there was a four-time increase in the number of videos uploaded to YouTube to 198 million from 2009 to 2011 (Dye, 2011). Through YouTube, people are more likely to find others in same interests and build relationships with them. Some critics say it is impossible for users of SNSs to have a deep relationship because people communicate with others they do not know and probably will not meet again. However, for many troubled people, it can be a very helpful method. In fact, people with problems can use SNSs to connect and communicate with others more deeply than they can in their real lives. People can be nervous and embarrassed when talking their problems to friends that they are familiar with. In contrast, problems can be discussed and solved more easily through SNSs. For example, a young gay or lesbian teen who may be having difficulty finding a supportive friend or family member to discuss their problems or concerns, may be

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