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    Social media has connected people around the world but excessive use can lead to social isolation. The replacement of real-world relationships with superficial online connections contributes to feelings of loneliness. Studies show that spending more than two hours per day on social media is linked to higher rates of isolation. Isolation can negatively impact both physical and mental health, increasing risks of obesity, depression, and anxiety. While social media allows people to stay connected, overuse limits social interactions in real life which are important for well-being. Setting limits on social media use and scheduling breaks can help reduce isolation and improve life satisfaction.

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    Social media has connected people around the world but excessive use can lead to social isolation. The replacement of real-world relationships with superficial online connections contributes to feelings of loneliness. Studies show that spending more than two hours per day on social media is linked to higher rates of isolation. Isolation can negatively impact both physical and mental health, increasing risks of obesity, depression, and anxiety. While social media allows people to stay connected, overuse limits social interactions in real life which are important for well-being. Setting limits on social media use and scheduling breaks can help reduce isolation and improve life satisfaction.

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    Social media has connected people around the world but excessive use can lead to social isolation. The replacement of real-world relationships with superficial online connections contributes to feelings of loneliness. Studies show that spending more than two hours per day on social media is linked to higher rates of isolation. Isolation can negatively impact both physical and mental health, increasing risks of obesity, depression, and anxiety. While social media allows people to stay connected, overuse limits social interactions in real life which are important for well-being. Setting limits on social media use and scheduling breaks can help reduce isolation and improve life satisfaction.

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    Social media has connected people around the world but excessive use can lead to social isolation. The replacement of real-world relationships with superficial online connections contributes to feelings of loneliness. Studies show that spending more than two hours per day on social media is linked to higher rates of isolation. Isolation can negatively impact both physical and mental health, increasing risks of obesity, depression, and anxiety. While social media allows people to stay connected, overuse limits social interactions in real life which are important for well-being. Setting limits on social media use and scheduling breaks can help reduce isolation and improve life satisfaction.

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    SOCIAL MEDIA ISOLATION

    (Argumentative Essay)
    ESSAY

    Social media should be one of the greatest advances in human history. It has connected
    mankind in a way that has never been seen before. We can share our lives with people
    thousands of miles away from photos, positions and highlights of our lives. With the power of
    staying in touch with our loved ones, it seems that our standard of living will improve. These
    days, use of social media applications such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram etc. are used a lot
    by the people. If there is positive use of social media, it also lead to negative impact among
    people, it could be abused when it is not used properly. The more time spent on social media by
    the adults, the higher there is chances of feeling isolated socially. Use of social media results
    the feeling of isolation and it end up in affecting people negatively in their real life relationships.
    The youth is unable to build a healthy relationship with the people in their surroundings which is
    the result of excessive use of social media.

    There are several reasons that can cause isolation because of the use of social media. The
    replacement of “real people” with “virtual people” is reason that leads to fake friendships. It is an
    illusion to people, which make them think that all they need is only virtual friends which deceives
    them. According to the psychologists, the time that is more spent on social media, the more
    there is chances of feeling isolated. A study shows that when a person makes friends on social
    media and meeting them in person, it causes his happiness. But in reality he cannot consume
    the pressure of being judged by the society. Another reason of social media leading to isolation
    is the distractions caused by social media. We do not have any idea about what is going on in
    our surroundings. When we feel embarrassed in reality, we tend to move to social media to
    distract our thoughts.
    The more time spent on social media by the adults, the higher there is chances of feeling
    isolated socially. It also leads to negative impact when it comes to mediating, developing and
    establishing healthy relationships. It affects the socialization that is normal and positive
    developments which is associated with the interactions that is face to face in the relationship
    formation.

    The social media leads to increasing isolation, which causes the negative effects on health, also
    death of person due to high depression and anxiety due to isolation. When a person is being
    isolated for a long period of time, it results in diseases like obesity and also mental
    complications like stress and depression.

    As social media is a good platform to stay communicated and also it influence people by the
    lifestyle of other people. It gives us a platform where no one is divided because of the power of
    politics but remain united by the thoughts and the interest of people all over the world.

    Social media can offer us many positivity and it also help us to become social, but in my
    opinion, the social media made us become more limited can do not help us to stay social. We
    have to keep the maintenance between the social media and our practical life. By limiting our
    exposure, it will be beneficial for us to take the advantage of technology in positive ways. We
    can limit our exposure by cutting out the negative thoughts which are causing the isolation.
    Schedule the regular breaks from social media like 1 week break from Facebook can lead to
    high life satisfaction and lower stress. These strategies can help in reducing the feeling of
    isolation and help in self-improvement and the environment.
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    Mordecai Hunte. (2015). “Why Social Makes Us Even More Lonely.”
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    isolation, and health among older adults.”
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    11. Holt-Lunstad J, Smith TB, Baker M, Harris T, Stephenson D. (2015) “Loneliness and social
    isolation as risk factors for mortality: a metaanalytic review. Perspect Psychol Sci. “

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