Negative Effects Of Social Media On Youth | MySchoolr

Social media has transformed our lives in negative and positive ways. If we will
mention the negative effects, youth are the foremost affected ones. There are
several reasons behind this undeniable fact that social media has caused many
negative effects on our youth. Here, we are getting to discuss the negative effects
of social media on youth intimately below.

Superiority and Inferiority Complex

Children catch in superiority and occasionally inferiority complex by the everyday

use of social devices. Sometimes kids think that they have more information and
understanding than anyone else. They do not consider anyone more bright and
capable than themselves. So, they develop a sense of superiority.

On the other hand, few kids think they can't get what the others have and they are
less than others as they are not enjoying the freedom and facilities as the others
do on social media. They get embarrassed by seeing their friends spending extra
money on parties and purchasing new multiple featured expensive mobile phones
and showing them on Instagram or Facebook. The children compare their lifestyle
to their friends. As a result, they might suffer from an inferiority complex and are
demoralized too.

Lack of Interest in Family Meeting

The trend of welcoming guests has become disappeared almost everywhere. It has
often seen that parents call their kids to come out of their room to greet a guest or
to sit with him. They refuse to come out and make excuses in order to avoid
meeting. This happens where kids find it a waste of time to join family gatherings.

Increase in Need of amenities

When teenagers see different people having amenities and lavatories, they want
to get them too. They try their finest to adapt and copy what they see in cinemas
and dramas. So, they demand luxurious things from their parents and make them
uneasy and out of the budget.

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Bad-mannered attitude with parents

Kids who use social media are becoming affronted towards their parents and elders
as they do not consider them to be appreciated. They see different characters in
movies, disrespecting and disobeying elders. So, the impact generates in their mind
that disobeying and disrespecting someone is not an issue and is in trend. It has
now become a manner to be rude to others and very particular with the guardians.

Following of Unfamiliar Friendship

The youth who see different sorts of plays, movies, and dramas, are now more
involved in new friendships. The youth has no clue on what dimension they're
floating. They are just beading themselves into miscarriage. These friendships can
be attractive at some point but are dangerous as the time passes and you
understand them.

Copying Super Heroes in Real Life

This is psychologically tested that youths get more impact of their surroundings.
They copy and imitate others. They easily get attracted to the heroes presented in
movies and then try to copy them as much as possible. It changes their physical
presence and way of living or speaking. They never try to think that those heroes
have different supports and surroundings. The only thing they want is to copy
different famous actors. The same is the case with the girls. They try to copy the
get up of the film actresses. Teenagers start living in the world of imaginary
considering their own selves the famous celebrities.

Lack of Interest in Studies

As we see students are very fond of using different social gadgets, they think these
are the true source of happiness and satisfaction. They always keep an eye on what
in the market is new. The question is, how will the country grow whose youth is not
interested in studies. So, we can say that these gadgets are spoiling the soul of our
youth.

Increased Demand for Money

As students see their friends having a luxurious life, they try to have the same in
their life. They ask for money from their parents and make them uneasy. They force
their parents to arrange money. Sometimes, they steal in their home items, if their
demand for money is not fulfilled. They forget the difference between right and
wrong and prefer to satisfy their needs.

Also read: "Positive effects of social media on youth"

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