The 2 sides of Social Media

In this time of technology, Social Media plays a big role in our daily lives. It is rare to meet someone who has never encountered the word. It is surprising to know someone who doesn’t have a Social media account. And It is interesting to find someone who managed to do away with using it. While there are a lot to do with these Websites, please do not be surprised if I tell you that it has 2 sides. One that will make us proud to have it and one that will do the exact opposite.

Like is what we click on when we’re happy. And Happy is what we feel whenever someone likes our post or comments or tags us to a shared post. It is so nice to have someone post good things about you and share it to the world. It gives us the feeling of belongingness. A feeling that is a part of Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs. Its a necessity for people to feel these things, feelings that we get by simply using Social media.

Block is what we need to do for people who are no longer good for our mental health. Along with the freedom in posting everything we want is the responsibility of whatever the outcome will be. There are things that we just type and share to the world without thinking through. Most of them are things that can make or break someone’s day.

Social Media is like a coin with 2 sides. We can either utilize it into making something more productive or we can use it to make something or someone break into little pieces. Whatever it is, we just have to be mindful of our actions. Always remember to think before you click.