Recently I read an article claiming that young
adults are suffering from social media fatigue and honestly, I can agree with
that statement. Dont get me wrong, I love social media and everything that it does but some days it can take alot of effort to use. During finals for school, I find it a chore to check my
Facebook and Twitter accounts. It is not like it takes me a long time to get done;
just more that I forget or want to sleep in my spare time away from the text
books! The study also suggested that social media has crept into every corner
of a young adults life, claiming respondents suggested that it directly
conflicts with family, friend and significant others. My favorite part of this
study was, “A significant number of respondents in all three countries say they
visit social media sites while on dates (13 per cent), while in bed with their
partner (11 per cent) and even during intimate moments (7 per cent).” Seems
like maybe young adults need to be taught some manners! Ha-ha. Understanding
social media use is still a newer topic in the research field, but perhaps experts
should focus more on ways to keep social media balance? If young adults are
already experiencing fatigue, will the fallout be here before we know it?
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