The most common thing now on
this world is, without any doubt “Face book”. Face book has entirely changed the
concept of social networking. Things that seemed to be quite complicated are now
considered effortless. Its ease of use and variety of applications has made it
an international sensation for every walk of life. It has not only caught the
attention of the young generation, it has also attracted the people of the
generation before them. It has become such an important aspect of our lives; the
first question that people usually ask now a days is ”Are you on Face book?”
There is no question of the fact that Face book makes people stay in touch;
enabling to reduce the gap between two groups, masses or even individuals. It is
a blessing for those who live far apart, and is a convenience for those who are
too busy to get together in person as much as they would like. Interactions
between people increase, enabling to strengthen the bond of love between them.
Humanistic Psychologist Abraham Maslow developed a theory that humans have three
basic needs. One of these was the need of love, affection and belongingness.
Humans need a sense of self worth and a Face book profile has become the perfect
tool for people to let the world know all about their interests, thoughts and
their lives.
This global phenomenon has its negative effects too. It can be considered
world’s best time killer. Face book begins its journey from being a moderate
past time and soon becomes a daily addiction. It becomes too easy to lose large
amount of precious time while catching up with friends, playing with its
application or taking frivolous quizzes. Then a time comes when a day without
Face book is considered to be a year without rain. Therefore, usage increases
day by day, with no way to retreat. A person may reduce the number of hours
working to cope up with his addiction or a student may decrease his studying
hours. This is the reason that the usage of Face book has been banned in
educational institutions all over the world.
Face book is indeed an increasingly known phenomenon that is being spread all
over the world. It is a medium that aims to trim down the boundaries between
different races and cultures, trend and traditions and it would not be of beam
to say that it is acting as a bridge connecting the world.
In conclusion, Face book can be defined as “ A virtual world “ and socially
acceptable networking for college students and others to connect, share
experiences, and meet old friends. It does say some disturbing things about how
our society views privacy, personal information, and how our society is
adjusting to the age of technology and it brings into question what a generation
of Face bookers will deal with the challenges of the real world in person, like
career, family and success. It is now dependent on how the social network site
is used, that determines its consequences and after affects.