After a long day of work, I take a seat directly in front of the computer screen to open my social media platform. Excitedly, I am perusing all of my friend’s social media statuses, with anticipation of catching up on the latest gossip and news of what I have missed in what seems to be a whole day. Hurried, I continue to flick the track wheel faster, and faster while thoughts saturate my mind of how fast the day has passed, and how I could possibly reconnect to the world or even current events, to refrain my feelings of alienation. Truly, this has to be the depth of millions who feel connected to a world empowered by social media. Social media is never completely fulfilling, yet it renders us powerless against the innate ease of use, and sense of wonder that allows online mass media and friendly connections to be hurled at us within a split second, only to keep us devout to the next opportunity of logging back in when exiting our browsers. It is not only a possible addiction, it is an affliction to many. Social media can be a modern affliction ruining our friendships. What we would normally consider indicators of healthy friendships and our social interactions, such as quality of time, depth of conversations, and meaningful experiences, all seem to fall short within the context of social media platforms we venture on. In short, may very well give us a false sense of security in our social lives, harboring endless variety and available friends. According to Pew Research, we average about 338 friends! Many are gullible to the idea that our time is better spent broadcasting our daily lives, in an effort to hook and line responses from the many so-called friends that exist on our profiles, instead of actually spending quality time with but a few close friends. This causes a severe disconnect in our relationships. The reality is that in an age of limitless connections, with ease at conversing and broadcasting to our peers, we find it s