HOW SOCIAL MEDIA AFFECTS THE WAY WE THINK ABOUT OURSELVES AND COMPARE OURSELVES TO OTHERS. (JEALOUSY, HATE AND OTHER’S ACHIEVEMENTS ONLINE RUINING FRIENDSHIPS)

HOW SOCIAL MEDIA AFFECTS THE WAY WE THINK ABOUT OURSELVES AND COMPARE OURSELVES TO OTHERS. (JEALOUSY, HATE AND OTHER’S ACHIEVEMENTS ONLINE RUINING FRIENDSHIPS)

Written by: Alexia Taylor

Social media has become an increasingly popular leisure activity over the last decade. Although most people's social media use is non-problematic, a small number of users appear to engage in social media excessively and/or compulsively (Andreassen, Pallesen, & Griffiths, 2017). By the time we reach the year 2030, social media will have majorly affected friendships. You may not even realize it, but it is already happening. Social media will affect friendships through jealousy of others, hate of successes, comparing ourselves to others, our self-esteem, and our mental health.
Social media affects the way we think about ourselves, our successes and our accomplishments. Do you ever find yourself scrolling through social media sites and saying to yourself, “Wow, look at that person”? We may not even realize it, but we are continuously comparing ourselves and what we have achieved compared to others that are within in our age group. We are no longer looking at our own successes in life, but rather we are comparing our successes to others.

Magazines and advertising have long been criticized for upholding dangerously unrealistic standards of success and beauty, but at least it’s acknowledged that they are idealized. (Jacobson, Rae. 2020). “Kids view social media through the lens of their own lives,” says Dr. Emanuele. “If they’re struggling to stay on top of things or suffering from low self-esteem, they’re more likely to interpret images of peers having fun as confirmation that they’re doing badly compared to their friends” (Jacobson, n.d.).

Throughout the next few weeks, we will be finding statistics revolving how friendships will be changed by 2030.

References

Andreassen, C. S., Pallesen, S., & Griffiths, M. D. (2017). The relationship between addictive use of social media, narcissism, and self-esteem: Findings from a large national survey. Addictive Behaviors, 64, 287-293. doi:10.1016/j.addbeh.2016.03.006. Retrieved from: https://www-sciencedirect-com.library.sheridanc.on.ca/science/article/pii/S0306460316301095?via%3Dihub

Jacobson, R. (n.d). Social Media and Self-Doubt. Retrieved from: https://childmind.org/article/social-media-and-self-doubt/

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