How Does Social Media Affect Society

Social media has evolved many aspects of our lives, especially in the way we communicate and relate to each other. For instance, social media has made our world a lot smaller in many ways because we can stay in touch easily with friends and families across the globe at the tip of our finger tips. This is also true in the business world, where large corporations and even smaller companies have taken advantage of social media platforms in order to reach its’ consumers. Business advertisements reach consumers more directly through social media and the type of advertisement can be tailored to the individual based on their interests. Although, there has been a positive impact of social media on society, it is becoming clearer that this is accompanied by negative individual and societal changes. These include a significant impact on mental health, social bonds, and personal …show more content…
On social media platforms such as Facebook, the feeling of inadequacy from looking at their friends’ posts may surge the insufficiency they may feel in their life compared to their friends. When individuals see their friends on vacation, getting married, having kids or succeeding in their job, resulting in a reflection of their own life accomplishments in comparison to others. Often, individuals comparing their lifestyle to a peers’ will find that they are not as accomplished and may feel inferior because of that. How does this affect society? As a result, this can interfere with the social relationships an individual has, along with increase feelings of inferiority. The lack of social relationships can deter an individual from wanting to socialize with others and can result in being unable to meet someone to have a family with, not feeling enough encouragement to succeed in work and not wanting to make new