Snapchat, for those of you living under a rock, is a social media form for your phone. The app let’s you send short pictures and videos to friends for up to 10-15 seconds. A Snapchat Story works a little differently: the post stays up for exactly 24 hours, and ONLY 24 hours. Alright, now that you get the basics, let’s get into what’s REALLY great about it...
Staying in touch
Texting and phone calls can get tricky when you’re trying to communicate with people on the other side of the planet, or even across the same country. Snapchat makes it easy to communicate in a fun way!
It’s FREE!
The app is free and easy to use for all ages! I mean really, even my mom has it.
Boredom
When it seems there’s nothing else to do or you realize you haven’t played around with the new filters since the last update, Snapchat cures all.
Political
2016 being a U.S. election year, there’s lots of debates and topics to keep up with. Snapchat makes it easy for the younger generation to stay informed about political subjects! They have this feature on Snapchat that let’s you watch “live stories” of political debates or other presidential activities. Users can even contribute to these stories by submitting their own related clips.
Make better friends
Adding people you just met or wanting to become better friends with someone is possible with Snapchat. You get to see this person days you don't get to see them in real life. It's cool that you can get to know someone on a personal level, especially if you're not usually a people person.
Learn about places around the world
On the "LIVE" section of the app, you can watch clips from countries around the world that people from those places have sent in. You get to learn about traditional meals, places to visit and what a typical day is like from the locals themselves.
Celebrities in true form
Without anyone controlling or stop them from posting, we get to see what kinds of lives celebrities (and even internet famous people) live.
Discovering artistic abilities
You are able to draw and color on snapchats using your finger. Let me tell you, you'd be surprised what you can do with such a basic picture...and time...lots of free time.
Sports events
As well as seeing what people are doing throughout the day, different countries and political debates, you can also see game updates and how people at the game are supporting their favorite team!
All profiles are private
Unlike other social media sites like Facebook or Instagram, Snapchat is private. You're profile is not open for others to search and see unless your name is typed in and added.
An archive of memories
I hardly ever take pictures with my phone camera anymore. Honestly. I take pictures and videos through Snapchat because you are able to save everything you post to your phone's camera roll. It's even possible to save entire stories you've posted all at once. So if you had a great night full of friendship and laughter, you can save the clips all in one movie to have forever.
Embarrassing pictures
On the other side of things, you can screenshot and save silly, embarrassing photos your friends send you and use them later for a good laugh. Or just blackmail. That also works.
And of course,
The always inspiring, DJ Khaled
I couldn't NOT mention the King of Snapchat in an article about Snapchat. He shows us the keys to success in life and what a king eats for breakfast everyday. Without fail, DJ Khaled has inspired snappers around the world with his daily advice and mad gardening skills.
I hope you see now why I choose Snapchat over everything else. Live well and snap on, friends!
