Being Online Too Much

by Ilai

A research comes amid increasing evidence that young people  are becoming increasing narcissistic, and obsessed with self-image and shallow friendships. Oh, that hurts young people and young people at heart. Do you want a proof?  It's time to check your Facebook.

People who are socially disruptive narcissists have more friends on Facebook, tag themselves frequently, respond more aggressively to derogatory comments, change their profile pictures more often and update their newsfeeds more regularly.

Bill Nye Barack Obama and Neil deGrasse Tyson selfie_2014 from Wikpedia

Are you one of them? It seems social media became a platform for self-obsessions or vanity which is harmful for our well-being.

Groufie by Petar Milošević from Wikipedia

We all know that being online gives us social benefits like staying connected with loved ones from afar but we should be cautious with our actions. Too much of anything isn't healthy. Being online should be done in moderation: first, so as not to feed the self-obsession in us and second, so as not to kill precious time we should be spending doing something more productive. It'll be great to encourage, up lift and make people happy through our online lives but it shouldn't make for us an illusion of connection. The danger, though, is that it also set up a new way of relating in which we are continually in touch — but emotionally detached.

You may also want to read: The Selfie Syndrome