Facebook is a worldwide social network connecting people from all over the world. It’s pretty doubtful whether people nowadays could function properly without using Facebook for checking on their friends or relatives profiles. It has expanded so much that people got used to publicizing pictures and stories of their most precious moments and if some event is not posted on Facebook it’s as if it didn’t happen.
All of the above-said confirms the need to specify and determine clearly the positive and negative sides of this enormous media in itself – Facebook.
Positive Impacts of Facebook
On the one hand, Facebook gives you the unique opportunity to keep in touch with your family or friends no matter how far away you happen to live. The network could be even called psychologically benefiting as it provides comfort for people and preserves their mental health by allowing them to stay close to their beloved ones though not physically but on a higher communication level, as through Facebook you could express your deepest emotions or ask for help in your most difficult moments.
Facebook assures that there will always be somebody you could contact for free no matter how far away they are from you; after all Facebook is also available as a smart phone application, which means that the people you need will see your message on the brink of the moment.
Besides people could find long-lost friends through only typing in their full name or search for them on their mutual acquaintances’ friends lists. Moreover, there are a lot of instances when people found their life partner on Facebook as most of us tend to find it easier to start a chat with a stranger on Facebook – you see the person’s picture, which means that they are not totally unknowns to you, but at the same time you are not standing face to face with them and you will probably not feel that much nervous as you would in a personal meeting or a date.
Another positive side of Facebook is that it can unite people for a specific cause and can encourage them to fight against the evil forces or any other bad mafia.
Negative Impacts of Facebook
On the other hand, there is ever chance of you becoming a victim of bullying or cyber crime on Facebook, which could not only harm you psychologically but in some cases physically, so everyone should be extremely cautious when using the social network and particularly when posting personal details, information or images.
Furthermore, although Facebook is known to bring people together it can also destroy relationships as there jealousy may arise in couples when one sees their girlfriend/boyfriend saying that somebody looks extremely nice on their latest picture.
Sometimes people share photos on Facebook related to violence and sex, which puts a negative impact on children and teenagers. This can be huge drawback of using Facebook for kids and teenagers.
Last but not least, theoretically, Facebook is really stalker-friendly and somebody you don’t know can pretend they go to the same university with you, ask for your friendship and acquire all of your personal information. Once again, you should be aware of all the negative effects so that to be able to enjoy the positive sides of Facebook.
Conclusion
Finally, Facebook is a truly amazing social network that keeps you connected with your friends and relatives but once you are fully aware of its drawbacks could you enjoy its positive side.