I Like Social Networks, Not Fake Virtual Lives

I Like Social Networks, Not Fake Virtual Lives

Last update: 28 July, 2022

Social networks are nothing more than an alternative channel of communication. They’re used for sharing information and interacting in a different way with people that are either far away or form a part of our everyday lives. It is a useful, dynamic tool which allows us to receive information in an instant. Also, social networks show off aspects of ourselves that would otherwise be complicated to share.

Sometimes social networks can saturate us and sometimes they are fun. Other times, we wish we could disappear from them for a while without anyone noticing, and reappear in them the same way. We don’t always find the truth in them, but that happens in any medium of communication or in any social interaction.

“Facebook came about to give people the power to share and make the world a more open and connected place.”
-Mark Zuckerberg-

Social networks can be fun, useful and emotionally positive if you know how to use them, just like with any other technological tool. However, there is a strong affective component in them. Everything associated with social acceptance and the validation we obtain from the people who matter to us.


This text is provided for informational purposes only and does not replace consultation with a professional. If in doubt, consult your specialist.