My Thoughts on Social Media

I feel that Social Media affects us negatively. It might be more convenient and accessible to talk to our our friends and family who are overseas (Facebook), however we also use it to communicate with people who we almost see every single day. No one really meets a person face to face to have a nice chit-chat, it is always done online (Skype). This reduces the personal touch of having to see the person and  having a great time together. How many of us actually see children playing in the playgrounds nowadays? Most of them are glued to their ipads and iphones or online games. Our world has turned very virtual and we have forgotten that there is a real world out there. People we chat on Facebook for hours, we do not even talk to them in real life. Not only does it worsen our social skills, it will also affect our health. Sitting with a laptop in you hand for 5 hours, staring at the screen, worsens our eyesight. Our necks hurt and might also cause problems such as spondylosis. Our fitness decreases and eventually we turn unhealthy and lethargic. Therefore, I feel that Social Media should be used to a certain level, or else it would be very damaging to our body and to our brain.

Abirami