I was watching a tv show the other day that's from the early 2000's and it made me reminisce on what life was like during that time period. I honestly loved growing up in the early 2000's because technology was slowly growing and not what it is today. We weren't constantly on our phones seeing what everyone was up to. We either had to call, text, or wonder what they were up to. We used our imaginations more and let conversations stimulate us. Think about it; when was the last time you just sat down and gave yourself time to think? When I am laying around, I have to be doing something like be on social media or watching TV. I can't even sit through commercials without going on my phone to entertain me. My attention span seems to shorten the older I get. My brain constantly needs to be stimulated nowadays.
It's made me wonder; is social media a blessing or a curse? Sure there's a ton of pro's for social media, but honestly there's a lot of con's as well. I'm constantly being lectured on being careful what I post. I have to live in fear that a future employer wouldn't hire me over a tweet or snapchat I took. When you join greek life, you have to constantly be careful what you post as well. People ram their opinions down your throat and you can't catch a break from shootings, politics, war, and just evil things that go on in the world. We constantly post snapchats or instagrams to make people think that we are out or having a good time because we desperately care what people think of us. In reality, you could be having a horrible time but your followers wouldn't know that by the show you put on your social media.
I feel like social media ruins dating as well. It's hard to miss people if they are constantly tweeting or snapchatting. Everyone is so easily accessible and there's no mystery anymore. You can stalk the person you are talking to before even going out with them. Where's the fun in that? Now there are dating apps like Tinder and Bumble that has just increased hook up culture as well. I can't even get a Tinder without someone messaging me to "come cuddle" or "Netflix and chill." We have to analyze our crushes tweet to see if they like you and if they favorite your tweet that means they are into you. It's crazy to me, people subtweet their feelings instead of just straight up saying them out loud.
There are lots of positives to social media as well. It lets us connect with people that live far away, dating apps sometimes turn into meaningful relationships, and we always know what's going on in the world. It brings us together as well through funny things like memes, stating our beliefs, and connecting with famous people. A funny tweet could completely cheer me up if I'm feeling down, and I appreciate that so much. I guess it's up to you to decide if social media has helped society or ruined it.
