Social Networking Site

Social Networking Site

Introduction

There are a number of social networking sites that make it possible to form a relationship among people. Since, social networking sites allow people to interact online, share information or chat with each other. Undeniably, the use of social networking sites is drastically increased during last few years which give rise to a debate whether social networking sites possesses a positive or a negative effect on people's relationship. Despite, the fact that social networking sites promote long-distance relationships and allow more interaction, still it have several peculiarly effects on relationships. Most common social networking websites include Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and others. This is a persuasive essay that sheds light on the negative effects social networking sites have on relationships.

Discussion

Social networking sites, such as Twitter, Facebook and MySpace can be detrimental as it destroys healthy and natural interpersonal relationships, as well as is injurious to humans. However, these social media websites promote online relationships while weakened real-life relations or even nonexistent. Since, social networking sites isolate people as it cooped up individuals in the room and people spend less time with legitimate relationships and more time with false or online relations. Social networking sites are notorious as it causes couples to break up. For example, on social networking sites, such as Facebook it is very common that people or friends comment on each other's pictures that they are looking gorgeous and cute or constantly messaging or liking pictures, which might not likable to boyfriend/ girlfriend. Such occurrences build up jealousy that eventually results in tension among couples (Elphinston and Noller, 2011).

Last year, a research was conducted to examine the effect of increased access to information regarding relationships and contacts. The results indicated that out of 308 study participants, about 19.1% participants felt jealous and overly observe the ...