Now, this generation does seem to be spending a lot of time socializing but the most common activity during the time they get together is to use their phones. Although sometimes, it is to play games, most of the time, people are on their phones talking to other friends and socializing with others. How is it that you are going to make plans with one friend, only to pull out your phone and text another friend or snapchat someone else. Shouldn't we want to spend time with the people we are currently with?
Is it possible that although social media has made it easier to connect with people, they have also made is harder to find genuine friends? Innumerable superficial friendships can be made using Facebook and other social media. It's the easiest thing to make a friend on snapchat without having to actually be friends with that person.
Such superficial friendship have also been leading to easier ways to bully and harass. Social media has made it so easy to communicate with friends that even people with malicious intent can take advantage of this. Beforehand, we just had bullies; now, we have cyberbullies. Also, hackers seem to have more fun breaking into social media acconts than anything. They share all the things that were meant to be private and hidden behind the thin veil of secrecy that the internet has.
Personally, in terms of the good life, I would support the claim that friends are a good advantage in the good life. Although social media can lead to some new great friends, it has a relatively equal amount of disadvantages as well. I would encourage the use of social media because of its evolvement but I would not recommend basing your entire social life on social media. I feel that it is easier to make a superficial friendship via social media but creating a true lifelong friendship on social media is harder to come by. Not only should people focus on more intimate relationships but they should also properly use the tools given to them to allow their friendships to grow.
Personally, in terms of the good life, I would support the claim that friends are a good advantage in the good life. Although social media can lead to some new great friends, it has a relatively equal amount of disadvantages as well. I would encourage the use of social media because of its evolvement but I would not recommend basing your entire social life on social media. I feel that it is easier to make a superficial friendship via social media but creating a true lifelong friendship on social media is harder to come by. Not only should people focus on more intimate relationships but they should also properly use the tools given to them to allow their friendships to grow.
