Back in the 19th century it took very little to have fun. Simple outdoor activities such as basketball, football, and playing hide-and-go-seek brought happiness and joy across the world. Things changed drastically once social media was presented to teens. Social media has given teens more ways to express themselves, but has come at a high price. Although social media is the top form of communication even above cell phones, it has brought many risks. Social media has changed a lot in recent memory, affecting communication methods amongst teens, social, and psychological behavior. The pros associated with social media are communication, social networking, and freedom of speech while the cons are internet crime, loss of productivity in health and education. Social media has some great perks. It allows for communication between long lost friends and can connect you with business partners. Social sites let you express and communicate by exchanging messages and comments. They also allow you to establish connections with family, friends, and acquaintances. Social media is a medium for people to keep in contact with their friends and loved ones. For example, someone moving from state to state or from country to another country can stay connected with them without missing a beat through social media. Relationships and bonds can be strengthened, as a result, because of it. In addition, it allows you to express how you are feeling and share your thoughts publicly with others. Twitter is a big example of how they use the site to share their thoughts in a creative way. Blogs started on social media allows for others to share their input on things and allow for competitive discussions. The progression of communication can be achieved rapidly from various social networking platforms. Social media helps in schooling a little. With social media, you can have better structured study groups which will allow the students to share information quicker. Some schools are using social media such as Stanford University, Harvard University, and MIT University. Those schools also see the impact social media have on education, so they implemented it into their system. Opportunities such as connecting with business personnel can be achieved through social media. There are numerous amounts of cases where someone became a millionaire because of social media. Social media outlets like LinkedIn allow you to socially find and connect with successful entrepreneurs. The personalization directly contributes immensely because social media allows you to view the company’s website for deals, and it informs you on upcoming info about their products. According to Angelova, “A significant 86% of marketers said that social media was important to their businesses” (Angelova). That shows how marketing has thrived from social media. It has become a free source of publicity as ads pop up throughout the use of that site. “More than half of marketers who have used social media marketing for over 3 years reported an increase in s