Impact of social media on interpersonal communication

human beings are

naturally social animals whose existence is marked with various essential

relationships and interactions (Subramanian, 71). The traditional form of human

the interaction was characterized by close, face to face, human connection.

However, the advancement of technology has revolutionized how humans interact

in the recent past. From the use of letters and telephones to mobile phones,

and now, the internet has brought with it a faster means of socializing and

communicate: social media. Social media enable people to create online

communities that they can chat, socialize, share ideas, personal messages, and

other content. The merits of social media have been highlighted and discussed

comprehensively by several scholars; however, this study will focus on the

negative impact of social media, particularly on interpersonal communication.

With the hypothesis that

social media negatively affects interpersonal communication, the paper explores

three crucial research questions. Firstly, how a lack of facial expressions and

gestures associated with social media communication affects interpersonal

communication. How the allure of anonymity and false identity creates in

genuine personal connection on social media. Finally, how social media kills

a divergent viewpoint since individuals tend to follow and interact with

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likeminded people, predominantly on social media.

The key to note is that

social media will continue to be part and parcel of modern human interaction

medium. This then dictates that studies focus on how best this medium can

enhance rather than discourage interpersonal communication. Despite its

approach of looking at the demerits, this study endeavors to add to the scanty

literature on the impacts of social media on interposernal communication and how

best to use it.

Works cited

Subramanian, Kalpathy

Ramaiyer. “Influence of social media in interpersonal communication.” International Journal of Scientific Progress and

Research 38.2 (2017): 70-75.