With the development of our society, social networking sites are becoming more popular than ever.

Therefore, its impact on both individuals and community is significant, not only positive but also
negative effect. In my opinion, I partially agree with the idea that social networking sites have had a
huge negative impact on people.My most memorable memory is my 16th birthday. On that day, my
family celebrated a big party and invited my friends to join. I was given a lot of presents and wishes for
my birthday. My favorite gift was a backpack which was given to me by one of my best friends. Then, we
ordered some fried chicken and pizza for the party and they were really delicious. After that, we had
been singing karaoke and talking with each other until the end of my birthday celebration. My 16 th
birthday was such a great experience and I will never forget that day.

The first reason to support the statement is because nowadays, many of us, especially teenagers are
getting addicted to social media, we spend plenty of time on surfing Facebook, checking Instagram and
many other things. This unhealthy habit may make us lose connection with the real world, furthermore,
our relationships between people will become "colder". Additionally, spending to much time on
networking sites also leads to the lack of life skills and do harm to people's health as we felt everything
become less important than having time for social media.

On the other hand, networking sites have their benefits. They are great choices for relaxing after a
stressful working or studying day. Moreover, these apps/websites allow people to keep on touch with
their distance relatives and make friends throughout the world. Social media are also a good place for
saving precious pictures because if someone uploads their pictures on these sites, they will be kept
forever on their personal account.

In conclusion, I believe that social networking sites will not cause negative impact if they are used in a
right way. It just ourselves who make them do harm to people. Using social media will not be a problem
if people can manage their time and balance between media and the real world.