Many people believe that social platforms and the online world are of more

importance than the reality in cultural identity development. However, I do

believe that real life also plays a crucial part in it.
To begin with, the virtual world is important in developing culture among the
younger generation. As young people nowadays spend a large proportion of
time online, everything is impacted such as fashion, opinions, beliefs, hobbies
and interests. For instance, when posting on social media, young people can
try out personalities that differ from those they have in the real world.
Furthermore, E-learning which mixes students from all over the world is
becoming increasingly popular among young people. This can result in better
integration and the youth can learn others’ different cultures which affect
theirs. What’s more, since more and more young people in the world are
becoming obsessed with online gaming, this facilitates safe integration into
different scenarios and experiences of different cultures.
 In spite of all the things above, the real world is still important in the
construction of young people’s cultural identity. Language is regarded as the
primary source of identifying with culture and a person’s mother tongue is
influenced in their formative years. As a result, upbringing is still the sole
factor in determining cultural identity.
 To summarize, although social media plays a crucial part in developing
culture because of the large proportion of time online, E-learning, Online
gaming, the real life is still important owing to the person’s language.