2. Contents
What are Social Media Networks
What makes Instagram so popular?
Benefits of Social media networks
Disadvantages of Social media networks
Types of relations
Affect of Social media on relations
Conclusion
3. What are Social Media Networks?
Technology that allows
correspondence
Generally on a larger scale with a
bigger group of people involved
Websites may include user generated
content
Examples Of Social Media networks:
Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter etc
6. And the answer is…
DOPAMINE!
Dopamine is the happiness hormone of our body
Neurotransmitter that allows us to feel pleasure and
motivation
Surge of dopamine in your brain after you achieve
something
But what does Instagram do that
allows us to feel that dopamine rush
without even doing something
worthwhile?
7. Instagram stimulates our
dopamine receptors
Dopamine surge happens when someone likes your
pictures or comments something nice
Mindlessly scrolling reels
Following our favorite people and being on par with
everything they’re doing
And in doing so we end up wasting a
majority portion of our time
8. Benefits of Instagram and other
social media networks
Useful for educational purposes:
Sharing relevant information can help build your
knowledge base
Building your brand:
Social media networks have a huge user base and
everyone can find an audience for everything
Stay up to date:
You can stay in touch with the daily happenings all
around the world
9. Free to use:
Most of the social media networks are free to sign up
and use
Builds certain relationships:
Social media can be used to build business
relationships,meet new people etc
10. Disadvantages of Social Media
Networks
Time Management:
Since there’s so much to do, often valuable time goes for a toss
Fake News:
Fake news spreads like wildfire
Lack of Confidence:
Low self esteem from constant comparison and highly inflated lives
of others
11. Sleeplessness:
Studies show that excessive use of social media can
lead to insomnia
Cyber Attacks and Privacy:
Anyone can access the content and there are persistent
attacks on databases of big networks
12. Types of Relationships
Friendships:
1.Exists among people of all ages and social contexts
2.Voluntary, Vary in closeness
Kinship:
1.Relationships of individuals by the virtue of their birth,
adoption, marriage
2.Often not voluntary,expectations on each other
Professional:
1.Critical for people and organizations for work
2.Lack the emotional components of friendships
14. Affect of social media networks
like Instagram on relationships
Friendships:
1.Social media enables maintenance of friendships regardless of the
distance between the individuals
2.Variety of ways to connect and communicate
3.Sharing of messages,images,information leads to reciprocal actions
Kinship:
1.In case of marriage, dating, other romantic relationships, social media
plays a very significant role
2.People can discover, evaluate, interact with potential partners through
social media
3.Though good for finding partners, often real life relations may get
neglected in the process
15. Professional:
1.Social media is very good for professional relations
2. Frequent interactions and conversations covering a wide
range of topics
3.Instagram has over 61% userbase below 35 and platforms
like Instagram and Linkedin are major advocators of
professional correspondence
16. Consumer:
1.Instagram makes it easier for sellers to advertise their products
2.Buyers can make informed decisions and compare a myriad of
options
3.With online payment options in excess, transactions and official
communication is made easier
17. CONCLUSION
Less Caring Attitude Towards
Family
Absent Minded in Family Issues
Spending Less Time with Family
Lack of Conversation
Divorces Caused by this
Addiction
Children Psychological Issues
whose Parents are Habitual of
Using Social Media
18. BUT WAIT…
THERE ARE MANY POSITIVE IMPACTS TOO!!!
Efficient means of connecting
communities and individuals across
the world
Youngsters who struggle with social
skills and anxiety can express
themselves and socialize
Marginalized groups, such as
LGBTQIA+ communities
#MeToo community
gives a voice to the voiceless
