Social Networking: Better or Worse than the Real Thing?

We live in a world where we interact more on social media rather than in person. This evolutionary change has occurred as a result of accessibility of  internet access across the globe. Although connecting with your fiends, family or peers living thousands of miles across the globe through a computer screen on your palm is effective but does that really benefit the society? How do we get influenced by the society norms? How do we keep our-self updated? All this was beyond imagination a few decades ago. Few decades ago it was impossible for people to interact with each other with a click of a button. However, now things have evolved social networking has became a crucial part of our life. We don't just wait for events to happen to meet people, rather we post our snaps or status to update others about our life. Social networking has allowed us to reach an audience that would rather be beyond our capacity to reach.  An example is a "Go fund me" page, it allows an individual to raise funding for a cause that is supported by others globally. Social networking has appreciated diversity and inclusiveness in our culture. We become more aware about different cultures. A research would show how social networking has influenced our life. These researches can be backed by articles and thesis posted by various scholars on the impact of social media on our lives. There are always two ends to a story a good part and the bad part, same applies to social networking it carrier pros and cons. It only depends on how we approach the situation and utilize our resources.