The article titled, “Consequences of Social Networking” was a very interesting read. Being a communications major, I have done many projects regarding the uses and gratifications of social networking. Many of the issues addressed in this article were supplemental to past literature and research I have done. I will surely cite this article in my next classes as well. (Thanks professor)
On my response to the article: I felt that this article had a lot to offer in analyzing the emptions and feelings associated with ONSS. The four social properties that were presented early one were anxiety, self-esteem, body image, and extroversion. Acar gave us several definitions, hypothesis, and rating scales on which he could judge the level of these behavioral queues from each participant. It’s interesting to note that my past research and agreed with his hypothesis. He noted that those who were more extroverted, had more positive sense of body image, and had higher self-esteem were found to have more friends, accept more strangers as friends, and use ONSS for more purposes.
Another aspect of the article that really intrigued me was his findings that women typically had more friends than men. I find that hard to believe, especially with todays generation of college aged students. (I wish the publishing date of the article was visible) But it seems as though it should be equal. Many of my friends, both male and female, have lots of friends that they have casually met at a party, gotten introduced to, or are interested in. In my opinion, the amount of friends a person has depends on how socially active the person is, and who they want to let into their social circle.
Overall, this was a great article and I look forward to reading more.
-Jossshhuaa
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