Eventually it became a way to communicate socially. In the beginning of the.
digital age, cell phones were used as an emergency device and later.
exploded into everyday use ultimately eliminating the need for landlines.
Communication has progressed in direct relation to technological advances.
Furthermore, the added capability of accessing the internet via a smart.
phone enabled communication through social networking to skyrocket.
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Some may believe that one of the major motives of social media users.
is to relieve loneliness. Others believe it is a convenient way to.
overcome shyness. After all Facebook, one of the leading social media.
sites, was created by a self proclaimed shy person - Mark Zuckerberg.
(Rosenwald, 2011). Social media sites like Facebook and Twitter make.
information available in non-threatening ways, thus, allowing lonely or shy.
people to engage in conversation and share information without fear of.
being judged by their looks or anti-social stigmas. One can learn about.
others by disclosing personal information which can often lead to greater.
intimacy and aid in the development of relationships. For instance, one.
person I know avoids face-to-face interaction like it is a plague. She.
socializes daily with over 200 Facebook friends by sharing funny videos,.
stories, and pictures online. In her virtual world she can bypass the.
stress and anxiety of face-to-face interactions. How can she be lonely.
with over 200 virtual friends?.
Although they may have hundreds of Facebook friends, many shy social.
media users report still feeling lonely and depressed. Experts indicate.
that this may be because shy people are using social media sites as a.
crutch, feeling more comfortable with their virtual friends than their.
personal ones (Rosenwald, 2011). They may feel less stress when meeting.
and engaging with their virtual friends, however, they may not feel the.
same way when meeting someone in the real world.