Curious Researcher #3

Social Media

1. What is the relationship between time spent on social media and the effect that it has on the lives on those using it?
2. To look at the way that people use social media and how much of their lives it consumes. To consider why it is used in such frequency and the comparison to those who don't use it on a daily basis.
• Explore: How many people use social media on a daily basis? How frequently do people check social media? Why do people use social media so often? What is the point of social media? What is the point of being "friends" with people that you barely know? Why do some people avoid social media? How does social media effect physical social relationships?
• Argue: Taking a closer look at different forms of social media and why it is used in such frequency. Looking at how much it consumes and how it effects the physical lives of those using it
3. I have noticed that a lot of people are consumed in social media. I fall into this trap quite often myself, however, many people find it necessary to check every form of social media all of the time. I know that there are quite a few people who don't have social media because they don't find it necessary in their lives. I think that it would be interesting to look at how their lives are different from those who are consumed by social media. Looking at this topic I was thinking mainly about why people use it as frequently as they do and I still would like to look into that, however, I also am really curious to see how social media effects the consumers' physical lives.