Recent studies show that time spent on social media can increase a person's feelings of loneliness. Although any social platform is aimed at facilitating communication between people, many users feel lonely. Moreover, experts even describe this situation as a "loneliness epidemic."
What do the research results say?
According to researcher James A. Roberts, over the past decade, many studies have been conducted on the impact of telephones and social networks on human well-being. The data obtained from them show that communication through social networks cannot completely replace real communication. Even researchers say that the increased time spent on the Internet is as harmful as smoking 15 cigarettes a day.
According to a long-term Internet study conducted in the Netherlands since 2008, there is a direct correlation between the time users spend on the Internet and their level of loneliness. In particular, passive use (viewing feed, checking profiles) increases the level of loneliness. This is because a person may feel bad about themselves when they see the idealized lives of others and begin to reduce communication in real life.
What to do?
Experts recommend regulating the use of social networks and using them only for positive purposes. Here:
- Focus on real communication - spending more time with family and friends in real life.
- Use social networks for beneficial purposes - using them for educational materials, creative activities, and professional development.
- Maintaining an online and offline balance is about controlling the time spent online and leading an active lifestyle.
Thus, social media can be a useful tool in a person's life, but its proper use is important.
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