Are You Getting More Social With Social Networking ?

Social Media Optimization

Just before giving any sort of final judgment first we need to know that what is called “being social”. Is it When you hang out with your friends, spend quality time with the one whom you like, going out for the parties, attending social gatherings, festival celebrations, share your feelings, – is that when your life can be tagged “social” or is it when you are confined within the four walls, your eyes stuck on the screen of your laptop, your fingers doing the talking and you are “tweeting, liking, sharing” whatever be the online ways, the means which brings you towards “social” presence. But, if we will look into the whole scenario, then it is truly bring us towards the society in a most effective way. 

Today maximum people especially tanagers loves to live in virtual world which means thoughts expressed there are often not valuable and true rather they are molded to suit one’s own online social circle. In the absence of true expression of thoughts, it might be fooling your own self to think of really linking to anyone let alone the society. This is not really being social but succumbing to social obligations too.

If we will talk about the early period we always used to seek for the platform to express our thoughts. Now the scenario is just opposite to it. Now, just because we have so many online social networking platforms, we think we must have a thought to express. This is what makes all the difference in actually being social and showing yourself “social”.

It is always said and almost proved that being social means overcoming communication barriers that exist between you and the society whom you always wanted to get involved in your life. But, when we resort to Online Social Networking Services, we are actually giving birth to a new barrier which might be termed as “illusionary proximity”. We assume ourselves to be closed and connected to others and this very feeling gratifies our needs and makes us satisfied. Our desires to be with our family, friends, relatives, etc. gradually shrink and we no longer push too hard to be really with them all the time. This lack of in-person meetings and interactions somewhere weaken our social ties and make us lonely and alone. Then, to what extent social networking makes us social still remains a question for always.