who uses whom😎

I am sure social media is using me. Someone out there now knows what food I like, what purchases I do, my movements, my likings, my dislikings, my interests, even those matters which probably my nearest of friends and relations may not know.

It has pulled me away from real world to virtual world. I know more people across the world than across my street and locality. I am more engrossed in making relationships with people I have not met than with my family. Morning – evening hellos on whatsapp has taken a charm out of meeting friends in person.

More concern is on “likes” and “views”. Its the “likes” and “views” which give happiness and heartaches. There is an eye on how much likes others are getting. When you go on a vacation at a new place, you find it familiar. You have seen it a lot before already. There are many who get up to check if there is a beep at midnight.😃

Instead of actual users of services and products, eye is on google rankings. Nights end with a quick check on last unseen messages and mornings begin with a quick check again.

Many a times you do not notice what you are eating for breakfast. Mind is full of clutter with overdose of mostly irrevelant, non useful information and still we ask who controls whom.

But yes there are advantages too. All the world’s knowledge is in your hand at a click away. You are connected with your loved ones. You are connected to your suppliers, customers, businesses like never before.

So whether you use social media or is it the other way around- you have to think, ponder and decide.