By: Jade Brocklehurst
We have talked about all the downs falls of social media and how they can ruin a marriage and a relationship, yet there are pros to it also? You may ask what? It so far has caused so much trouble and divorces, is there really light at the end of the tunnel?
We all know that social media is the best way to promote a business and advertise it also. In the article '
Can Social Media Actually Benefit Relationships', it gives us pointers on a few social media sites and explains why they can benefit us all. First off, Linkedin is a professional social media website that allows you to stay connected with others that share your interests, expertise, and also links you to job opportunities. Then we have Twitter that allows you to talk to individuals that you may be too shy to talk to in person. Follow people that are famous and get them to acknowledge your tweet towards them. Meet new people and interact with them. Tinder allows individuals to introduce themselves to new matches and get to know new people and see if there is a possible future. Just like Twitter and Facebook widens your business, Tinder will help one with their potential love life. Meeting new ones that you would not have encountered on your day to day routine. We now move on to texting where it is much more efficient to get a hold of an individual. Perhaps, one is unable to meet up therefore texting is the next best thing to do to communicate. These are just a few of social media websites that allow us all to communicate to each other. Every social media website has it's negative part and views, but if used wisely it can definitely benefit us all.
What about the future? Are relationships still able to benefit in the future? If social media today has many benefits, it will continue to have many more as time goes by. Many more will use social media for different reasons and even the older ones will use it more often than they are now. Social media, and the internet will be much more used in the future to come because as of today many use it fair amount and it will only increase. Therefore, although we have seen some sad outcomes due to social media it does have potential when used in a mature and responsible way.
References:
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/natasha-koifman/social-media-and-relationships_b_4115588.html
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Hi Jade. I think that social media has played a large role in shaping personal relationships. There isn't a day that goes by that you don't see Gary Kremen the founder of http://www.match.com/ on the screen promoting his site and how well it works. I'm still a little skeptical about online dating and I would never personally try it myself, but I know a lot of people who have. I've heard some good stories and some not so good stories. I found this website I thought you would find interesting http://www.canadianliving.com/relationships/dating_advice/6_online_dating_tips.php, it’s by Canadian Living magazine and its 6 tips for online dating. I thought it was really interesting and a good little list to consider.
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Yes, indeed. Social media has its strengths and weaknesses, but if we think from business' perspective, it may turn out to be different. I’ve been running my own business, and I can feel the difference between the time I didn’t use social media marketing and now that I’m doing my own social media campaign for my business. Social media is not just about growing a business, but also expressing the voice of your business to your audience. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. This is a really inspiring article. I would love to see more updates from you.
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