Relational impactRelationships can build our brain. Social media tends to enable a broad sense of community. “Social relationships play an important role in child development, with mastery of social skills predicting important social outcomes. Children must master several aspects of social competence and self-control (self-esteem, social anxiety, aggression control, and general social skills) in order to be adequately successful in a social context. » (Harmon, 3) There are many positive ways to develop real-world relationships via the Internet such as real-time video chats, sharing photos or videos, and collaborative editing. Especially if you live far from your family and friends, these social software allow you to stay in touch with your contacts and you will be able to contact everyone at the same time without having to repeat. However, there are definitely downsides to social software. Thanks to the Internet, it is possible to observe inappropriate behavior. Such exposure and potential for imitation of maladaptive behavior could invade our offline lives. “What has become of the English language? » (White, 2) “We're starting to lose the English language... Especially with texting and the way people abbreviate words now. » (Osmundson, 1) Because of this preoccupation with texting, young people find it more difficult to write professionally when they need to. Many Americans also feel that it has not helped cultivate social connections. According to Christine Carter, author of Raising Happiness, sociologist at UC Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center and consultant to New York Life, "about one in two people (48%) said social media has no impact positive about the way individuals interact with each other in society. About 44% said social media was the middle of paper...t the “collaborative” consumer. CNN, May 16. 2012. Internet. April 19. 2014. Picardo, José. “Teaching and learning with social networks: advantages and disadvantages.” NetworkEd. Creative Common Attribution 3.0, August 29, 2014. Web. May 6, 2014. Shaw, Lindsay H and Larry M Gant. “In Defense of the Internet: The Relationship Between Internet Communication and Depression, Loneliness, Self-Esteem, and Perceived Social Support.” Cyberpsychology and behavior: the impact of the Internet, multimedia and virtual reality on behavior and society 5.2 (2002): 157-171. MEDLINE. Internet. May 2, 2014. “Does Social Media Help or Hurt Social Interaction? » Clean-cut media. Clean Cut Media, November 29, 2010. Web. May 6, 2014. Geneva White. “Company names and products creep into everyday language” http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/elements/2013/09/the-real-reason-facebook-makes-us-unhappy. html