Over the past few years, Social Media
has become a lot for teenagers. It helps us connect to each other, communicate
with each other, and most of all, check on each other. Every other teen I talk
to today has 3 to 4 social media accounts. These accounts are located in the
following companies: Facebook. Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Snapchat, Google
Plus, MySpace or StubleUpon. These sites enable us teenagers to be constantly
updated on our friend’s statuses, what they like, and what they are doing.
Social Media going
Mobile
These social media companies have
recently developed apps, which make them more accessible then ever. When we
turn on our phones, they are just one touch away. According to NBC, as of July 2012,
58 percent of kids from 13 to 17 have
a smartphone. With more and more of us
getting smartphones, the amount of teens getting more social media accounts
increases also. Right now, in the Google Play store, Facebook is the number 1
free app, and has over 100 million downloads. This alone shows the increasing
popularity of mobile social media apps.
Today’s typical teenager
A lot of people’s opinion of teenagers now days are the following,
disrespectful, addicted to technology, and very lazy. This could true for some
teenagers, but certainly not all. Most us teenagers try hard our best in
school, and try hard to be respectful to adults. We may be somewhat addicted to
technology, but this helpful to us and we like it. We know how to work it, and
help older people who don’t understand it learn how to work it. So teenagers
may be using our phones or listening to music too much, but that’s our way of
life.
The real reason for Social Media
People question what we do on social media sites for so long, the answer
might now be what you think it is. Instant messaging? I don’t think so.
Catching up with our friends? Not a chance. What we are really doing, is term
more commonly known among teenagers as, “Facebook Stalking”. Facebook Stalking
is one of the main purposes for teenagers and social media. If you don’t know
who somebody is, Facebook Stalk them. Going on a blind date? The answer is
Facebook Stalking. This is basically going on someone’s profile without anybody
else knowing, and looking at them. You look at their profile, their likes and
pictures. You do this to see what kind of person they are. Meet somebody new?
This is also the answer.
The future of Social Media
Even with all Facebook has going for
them, its not going to hold up with teens. Facebook is beginning to be a thing
of the past. With more and more of us teens going over to different companies
like twitter and Instagram, less and less of us spend time on Facebook. It’s
not uncommon for me to get a text saying, “hey guys, I’m deleting my Facebook,
it’s a waste of time”. Even though Facebook is starting to decline, by no means
are the other social media sites. Social Media is of the future, and not just
now. The group of teenagers that now use it, will continue to use it, and
encourage future generations to do so also.
