There are various terms associated with social networks. And it's not just fun, joy and discovery. Many users will confirm that it can also be Insomnia, cyberbullying and others. In today's article, we will focus on loneliness, which can of course be seen as one of the negative impacts of social networks.
Loneliness with lots of friends
Many of you are probably wondering how can loneliness be related to social networks. After all, you have more than enough friends on them. Some have dozens, others even hundreds. But usually these are virtual friends that you hardly meet on the street or live somewhere in your neighbourhood. This is where the loneliness begins, and it gradually increases.
Times are changing
It used to be normal to show off a new thing to your friends. You brought it over to show it off, talk about it, that sort of thing. You'd send a postcard from your vacation and everything would be much more personal contact. But social networks have brought slightly different possibilities. Today, you can't even see the person in question. You post a picture of a new thing on a social network to show off and you don't speak a word to anyone. Hence the lonelinessbut also other psychological problems. We will discuss this topic more through the questions and answers below.
According to various surveys, this is especially true of the younger generation, which is literally addicted to communication media.
They are primarily people between 19 and 32 years old.
I'm sure it's following happy lives on social media, whereas yours doesn't involve physical contact and people.
In essence, yes. On the one hand you have a lot of friends, on the other hand you don't really have anyone you hang out with.
According to research, spending more than two hours a day on social networks can be enough to make you feel lonely.