The development of social media has an impact on individuals’ relationships and society. The communicating usage of social media includes a personal growth and a sense of community, though it also has several drawbacks. In this essay, I will discuss both sides and conclude with my own viewpoint.
On one hand, the positive influence of social media on people involves the growth of personality. Many individuals tend to experience social anxiety due to their look or other factors, moreover, they struggle with the lack communication skills. Using social media and internet these people have an opportunity to develop platonic or even romantic relationships without any tension. For instance, people with verbal or appearance -affecting disability, have an equal chance of experiencing companionship with other internet users. As their environment might not be accepting towards these people, there are billions users on social media who may help them outstand the communicating obstacles and become friends. This way, these individuals may make up the missing community sense and the lack of personal relationships.
While on the other hand, the internet society is not completely accepting. There were numerous cases of cyber bullying and humiliation on social media with which many individual have already been faced. As an example, the normalization of intignity is rapidly increasing, which means the growth of impunity sense in the internet users. Not only does issue affect the social media, but also has a great influence on society. Many people, especially children, who are easily influenced by their environment tend to change their behaviour in negative way towards others discriminating by any factor they find odd. Behaving in such way in internet without any punishment, they reflect their behavior in real life.
To sum up, the influence of social media on personal relationships and society cannot be called, just beneficial or harming. As a social construct, it has a complicated organization with numerous of positive and negative sides, which explains the complexity of these question. In my opinion, proper balance in self behavior and communication may partly eradicate some drawback, yet not fully.