Are social networking sites taking over our lives?

I often wonder how the world would be today if social networking sites never existed. Would we communicate less? Would we use technology as much as we do now? Or would we take a more personal approach in maintaining our friendships? The existence of Facebook and other social networking sites have allowed people from all around the world to communicate, allowing new relationships to form. Social networking sites provide its users with an easier way to communicate, enabling people to maintain their social relationships.

Social networking sites also have their downside, by using them; we are choosing to take the personal elements away from communication. Instead we are now using new forms of technology to interact with our friends, family and loved ones. Alternatively we could make time to communicate and socialise with the person face to face, but sometimes face to face communication is not possible. It is these kinds of situations that make social networking sites an unexpected benefit. Facebook allows its users the chance to connect and communicate with people from all around the world. Giving its users the opportunity and an easier way to maintain relationships and friendships with people that they would not normally see on a regular basis.

If social network sites weren’t around then maybe people wouldn’t communicate as much. Facebook might keep millions of people around the world glued to their computers and laptops, but it does allow them to communicate and socialise with an unlimited amount of people with just a click of a button. It may create some negative outcomes, but overall I believe most social network sites have helped us communicate and socialise more.