How social media is affecting the lives of the youth.

How social media is affecting the lives of the youth.

Of most importance, technology comes with various associated advantages, one of them being the enhancement of social media. Now in the comfort of their homes, people can grasp what is happening all over the world in real-time. The latter has transformed the world into the better. Even so, have we thought of the significant underlying effects that social media poses to the lives of the youths. The youth happen to be the most affected by social media. They spend much if not most of their time surfing through the internet and hopping from one social media platform to the other. However, one major question remains, what do the youth gain from the internet? Are their lives, through the interaction of social media progressing or retrogressing?

Nevertheless, as speculated, through social media, the youth are suffering a lot. They sacrifice most of their study time as well as resources in various irrelevant things. In effect, this has prompted the urgency of conducting comprehensive research on how social media is affecting the lives of the youth specifically.

Research Outline

Introduction (The History of Social Interactions)

‘Human beings are social beings.’ The line has been repeatedly used to explain the nature of human beings. We value connection and association, and we always want to belong. People that subscribe to the theory of evolution explain that languages developed out of social. As such, social interactions remain important, having achieved indelible milestones. However, the inception of technology has completely changed the dynamics of social interactions. People have shifted from traditional methods of exchanging messages to modern and more convenient ones. In this current age, people living miles apart can exchange messages at the click of a button.

As expected, the invention of social media platforms has revolutionized a great many sectors in our lives. There has been an improvement the youth today are more connected than when Einstein was a youth. The focus of this research will thus be on the results that the virtual connection bears on the lives of the latter-day young people.

Body

1. Connectedness among young people today.

The number one benefit of social media is how much it has made the world a small place. People in remote parts of Africa can now interact with people in some of the leading metropolis around the globe. The interactions have yielded various results into which the paper will delve.

2. Expansion of Markets

Nowadays, buying and selling is a lot easier with people having access to the entire world at the click of a button. The result is that business people have access to a vast market. The market also has a large pool from which to choose.

3. Cultural Exchange

With the increase in social connection all over the world, the exchange of cultures across the globe is now straightforward. People all over the world now share eating habits, clothing patterns, and even the linguistic aspect of culture.

4. Spreading positivity.

The sharing of positive and uplifting messages across social platforms is a common thing. In so doing, we have an excellent opportunity to contribute positively to the emotional growth of others.

5. The spread of negativity

Social media interactions have contributed to the spread of negativity with the increase in the instances of racism and cyberbullying on the internet. Such negativity has led to some people admonishing the internet.

Conclusion

With the above examples and reasoning, it is clear that life had changed compared to when the world did not know about the internet. Social media has yielded an impact in the lives of youths, not sparingly, but in every sphere, the life of modern-day youths.