I have yet to meet a single person that does not have some type of social media account. Why is it that our hands and eyes are always glued to our phones? Is this what technology has done to us? At least when I was a kid I would go out and play with the neighbors, but who does that now a days? Are we all narcissists? The answer to the last question is no, as a matter of fact, there are thousands of kids from ages 8 to 17 that suffer from insecurities due to these social media outlets.

In this technological age, social media has become a primary gateway to connect with friends and the world around us as part of our daily routine. Yet what often begins as a harmless virtual habit for some, it can quickly become a damaging, narcissism-fueled habit which negatively impacts our self-worth and the way we perceive others.

I admit I am a bit of a social media addict. Although I try not to post much, I do spend a lot of time on various social media sites when I'm bored, have “nothing” else to do, or just because. It's usually one of the first things I check on my phone when I wake up every morning or before I go to bed at night.

Our society texts but does not call, tweets but does not listen, posts but does not take action, and FaceTimes but does not care for personal connection. Our obsession with social media is a reflection of the value society places on image and pop culture's preoccupation with vanity.

In today's modern society, people have the tendency to find their self-worth from the positive responses, or lack of responses, that they receive from their social media accounts.