“I’m about to bake cookies for my boyfriend!” “I have 2 job interviews this week!” “I just had the most romantic night ever!”
Do any of these sentiments sound familiar to you? It’s not a foreign concept that Facebook status updates may be geared toward all the positive occurrences in one’s life. It’s also likely that when some scroll through their news feeds, they’re comparing these successes to their own lives.
Facebook use has become an integral part of our daily routines, regardless of whether we’re aware of its impact.
According to Digital Buzz’s Facebook statistics for 2011, there are 500 million active users, used by approximately 1 in every 13 people on Earth. Over 250 million users log in every day and 48 percent of users are in the 18- to 34-year-old demographic.
Therefore, it’s not too surprising that studies have been conducted to determine the relationship between Facebook usage and its impact on our happiness, well-being and self-esteem.
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So true! It seems like everyone are getting married or having a baby UGH!
This is so true, and I learned it the hard way. I used to have a facebook account, but deleted it several years ago, after seeing all my friends married, having kids, happy, etc, etc. I couldn’t take it anymore, so I finally just deleted the account. Now, I get out, and actually talk to people, I actually get things accomplished. When will we just get rid of social networking?
I agree
I’m glad you guys were able to relate!:)Its impact is definitely hard to ignore…
AS of this days people are getting used to posting to facebook of whatever they are thinking, how they feel and what they want. This activity alone can be some sort of self confidence practices to others but to some this is just their way of expressing what they can’t say in front of anybody. There are many ways on how to develop self confidence and it would be helpful to seek some help if you think you need it.