I just got Snapchat over this weekend. But it's not something I did willingly. Social media has become part of our culture. Without it, I can't be accepted (被 接受) by others.
Don't get me wrong. I'm a social person: I love talking to people, I love joking around, and I love simply being with other people. What I hate is the end of a good conversation— people ask for my Snapchat. There's nothing more awkward (尴尬的) than saying "I don't do social media." So I gave in. I got Snapchat.
In fact, social media takes away a part of you— the real social part of your life. And it leaves you feeling empty inside. I'm not saying people will come into Snapchat social people and come out not knowing how to talk. However, it does take away your social skill.
Social media gives you time to think about what to say, but that doesn't always happen in real life. When you're on social media, you might have to wait a while to receive a message. There really is no awkward silence (沉默). When you have nothing to say, you can just stop talking. However, when you're talking to a real person, you cannot just walk away. You are not being polite that way. Snapchat harms (损 害) our ability to deal with awkwardness in real-life talks. In other words, social media kills our ability to keep conversations alive.
Another thing about Snapchat is that it's been like a drug, the lonely drug. Many people think if they don't have any friends in real life, maybe they will have some on social media. But even people with many "friends" on social media feel lonely sometimes.
It's reported that social media brings many problems. Why do people use social media in the first place? I think it's because they can't accept the fact that sometimes the old ways work the best.
