Persuasive Essay: Social Networking Should Be Banned

Social Networking Should Be Banned
In today’s world, we are faced with many addictive drugs, like heroin and marijuana that have the potential to destroy the lives of users. However, an even more addictive like drug that is available to all ages and that has the same ability to destroy the lives of users is social networking websites. At first, social networking websites were created to boost the social lives and connectivity for the people around the world. However, they have turned into an advertising company fueled addictive like drug that people abruptly abuse several times a day, to get social satisfaction and social acceptance from their friends, while neglecting the slow destruction of their lives. Like any other type of addictive drug, social networking websites have many types of variations available for every kind of crave their users have. For example, there are social media websites that only allow one …show more content…
First of all, social media websites can cause social isolation from the world because users are removed from real social situation and placed in front of a computer screen.” Social networking has also been shown to delay the growth of interpersonal skills in teens. This can result in later difficulty in creating and maintaining real relationship” (Sexton, Jennifer, and Marlanda English). Another physiological effect that social media can cause is high levels of stress because users may stress whether they are keeping up with the world while they are logged off or if their recent post has gotten any likes. As a result, many people may be unable to function in their daily lives without checking their social media accounts. Finally, social media users may experience high levels of anxiety due to late or no response from other people. For example, a user may feel anxiety if he or she sends multiple messages and gets no