In recent years an increasing number of people have focused on social networking sites, such as Facebook, WeChat, Line, and Twitter which have become a normal part of our everyday life. However, some people argue that social networking sites have had a positive influence on relationships, whereas, others believe that they have a negative impact on people’s native neighbours. In my view, they do more good than harm.

First of all, using networking sites has a negative impact on people’s neighbours. This is primarily because, it waste considerable time on your phone and have less time to focus on your neighbours who are just beside you, such as your parents and classmates. In addition, there is an increasing number of juveniles using social networking sites by smart phone. Therefore, they will pose a threat to juveniles’ eyesight and children’s fitness. Finally, personal information security is also a big problem. That’s because these social networking sites share your personal information on the Internet, such as your phone number, and your email and home address, and some applications let users complete their personal information being compulsory, so they will also have a potential negative influence on your family members’ lives.

On the other hand, social networking sites also have a positive impact on relationships. This is due to the fact that they allow people from different counties and backgrounds to have a connection. Therefore, through this way, we can make some new friends from abroad. They also provide an opportunity for domestic people to have a connection with foreigners, and learn some knowledge of differences from culture to culture. Furthermore, such sites are also good for some undergraduates who study abroad and other cities to keep in touch with family and friends who live far away. In addition, they can also have video chat instead of voice communication, and can also chat with a group of people. Therefore, they have a positive impact on people’s communication and relationships.

To sum up, although these sites have some negative impact on people’s neighbours, juveniles’ fitness and personal information security, I argue that such sites have some positive impact on learning more about foreign cultures and on people’s communication and relationships.

Xiaodong Shu

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