Since the birth of social media, people have become less productive in their social interactions with society. Social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and Instagram make people rely on these sites. People need to remember to limit themselves because their profile can soon become a fraud if someone else uses it to their advantage. Another reason may be that they become addicted to social media, that their online life is their fantasy world. This can also cause them to become like addicts, meaning they constantly have to check their status and see how many likes they have received. Social media can change people's attitude and involve their lives in these social networking sites, also called SNS. People should limit the time they spend on social media and embrace human relationships. In the article “Social Media and Interpersonal Communication,” Media and Film Studies Assistant Professor Paul Booth explains, “We prefer to email rather than meet; we’d rather text than talk on the phone” (Keller 10). Paul Booth is right; In this generation, technology has taken over the way everyone communicates. Quick messages to keep people informed: Emails, text messages, blogs, and online chats are the fastest ways to get messages across, but they may not be very effective and can be misinterpreted. There is no close bond and there is not enough trust with each other. Booth states, “So even though we communicate more, we don't necessarily build as strong relationships” (Keller 10). Although there is communication between them through these techniques, there is no guarantee that the relationship will last, because social media is changing the world. Social networking sites (SNS) are changing everyone's lives...... middle of paper... ...February 20, 2014. The web. March 4, 2014. Driscoll, Sally. “Media and behavioral addictions.” Substance addictions and abuse. Ed. Kamienny Montvilo Robin. Ipswich, MA: Salem Press, 2012. Salem Health Web. March 4, 2014. Keller, Maura. “Social media and interpersonal communication.” Social media and interpersonal communication. Social work today, May-June 2013. Web. 25 March 2014. Lewis, Kent. “How Social Media Networks Facilitate Identity Theft and Fraud.” How Social Media Networks Facilitate Identity Theft and Fraud | Organization of entrepreneurs. Np, and Web. March 24, 2014.Rogers, Kate. “Americans Addicted to Social Media.” Fox Company. Np, April 26, 2013. Web. March 26, 2014. Viola, Joseph C. “Social Media Addiction.” Substance addictions and abuse. Ed. Kamienny Montvilo Robin. Ipswich, MA: Salem Press, 2012. Salem Health Web. March 3. 2014.