Technology has led the human race down such a unique path. A path to greatness and success. A way to do unimaginable things. Computers, a piece of technology that is incredibly difficult to live without today. Almost everyone on the planet has access to the Internet or access to some kind of computer. With that you can access all the information a person could want.
In the last 20 years, social networks have become one of the most powerful networking tools that a person can have. Many people become famous and have careers based solely on their position on social media or the business they chose to use it for. There are many amazing reasons to have social media and use it for personal gain, but the problem lies in how people begin to see themselves and others. Some of the most popular social media platforms include Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Snapchat. The beginning of most of these platforms was simple, to connect people in different ways. Connect family and friends and share an experience with all of them. Of course, came the celebrities that many people wanted to follow or even become and that’s where the problem lay. People became so infatuated with the attention these people were receiving that they compared it to their own. This was not as big of a problem 10 years ago as it is today. Many young adults look up to these celebrities and copy every aspect of their lives to dictation. This not only affects the way they socialize, but also their view of the world.
Most teens and young adults spend more time on their phones and on social media worrying about what’s going on and living a life that isn’t theirs. Ultimately, this leads to more people becoming socially inept and having a hard time exploring and experiencing the outside world. Of course, there are many who choose to have jobs based on social networks, but not connecting with people face to face leads to many social problems and even depression. It also has a huge impact on relationships and how it can consume two people. Many young couples never last or have serious complications because the media portrays a relationship that seems too perfect. When in reality every relationship has its problems, just like every person has their own set of problems, whether they choose to accept them or not is their choice.
Another issue at issue is how many people determine their self-esteem based on how many people follow them on these platforms or based on how many likes they get, and if they don’t get a certain amount, they may feel worthless. Now this is not the case for everyone who has or uses social media, but more and more you can see that young adults are having more problems later in life because of this.
The use of social networks should be greatly reduced, especially in adolescents and young adults who are still experiencing life and learning through those experiences. Yes, it can create many opportunities and it certainly does, but it has become extremely volatile and destructive for the human being. psyche, that as people we must ask ourselves. Really worth it?
