Social Media Ruining Society

Is social media ruining people by making them less social? It is often thought that social media makes people less social, but it actually is not bad for you. Social media is helping many individuals become social. This may be true but social media can affect many people in different ways. Social media is making people more social.

To start off, social media helps individuals find and make new friends. According to "The upsides of selfies: Social media isn't all bad for kids" "When it comes to relationships with friends, more than half (52%) of teens said social media has made them better versus just 4% who said it has negatively affected those relationships." This clearly shows that many of the teens who used social media helped out their relationships. Critics may argue that kids who use electronic devices lose
As stated in "The upsides of selfies: Social media isn't all bad for kids" "They belive that social media helps their friendships, makes them feel more out going and gives them confidence." In other words, Social media helps make these teens more confident. It is a common arguement that social media can make people sad and decrease self confidence, but on the flip side, talking to other people throught social media can improve your self confidence. Social media is making people more social.

Furthermore, Social media helps people feel less lonely. "Kelly Wallace" stated in "The upsides of selfies: Social media isn't all bad for kids" that "So if you're living in a small town and are the only kid who loves theater, instead of feeling like a freak about it, you can go online and find all these other kids who love musical theater." It is logical that if a person feels lonely, they can find other people to talk to online. But on the hand, People feel lonely when other individuals ignore them, but many people can get others to talk to them. Social media is making people more