Social networking sites such as Facebook, Myspace, and Instagram have attracted millions of users since their inception, and the number of users continues to increase. Websites like these offer a way to stay in touch with friends, establish new friendships, share information, post photos, videos and more. Since these options became available to us, many say that social networks have allowed us to broaden our social landscape. Although many may believe this, it is not true at all. Excessive media use is now starting to show negative effects on consumers. The extreme uses of these sites are affecting our interpersonal behaviors and are reinforcing narcissism among other negative traits. While some may say that social networks aid in communication, these sites and other forms of Internet-based social media can be harmful to personal interaction, especially in adolescents. The first recognized social networking website was Sixdegrees.com, which began in 1997. This website allowed users to create profiles, view profiles of acquaintances, and contact friends; however, the website quickly failed due to lack of participation and interest. (Boyd and Ellison, 2008). It wasn't until the advent of Friendster, Myspace, and Facebook that social networking finally took off. These websites allowed users to communicate with their friends, as opposed to SixDegrees which promoted interaction with strangers. The more improvements these websites made, the more they would take off. However, some websites, such as Friendster, have failed to meet consumer demand. MySpace offered several features that gave it an advantage over other social networking sites. For example, musicians managed to create...... half of the sheet ......3(1), 37-51. doi:10.1002/casp.2137Boyd, DM & Ellison NB (2008) Social networking sites: definition, history, and scholarship. Journal of Computer-Mediated Education. doi:10.1111/j.1083-6101.2007.00393.x Retrieved from http://www.postgradolinguistica.ucv.cl/dev/documentos/90,889,Social_network_boyd_2007.pdfDuggan, M. & Smith, A. (30 December 2013) Update on social media 2013. PewInternet.org. Retrieved from https://googledrive.com/host/0B_t281kfMoSMa19veWViZ3pNZkU/social-media-update-2013-pew-research-center-039-s-internet-amp-american-life-project.pdf Srivastava, C. and Bhardwaj, A. (2014). Adverse effects of online social networks on children and adolescents. Journal Of Indian Association For Child & Adolescent Mental Health, 10(2), 80-92Twenge, J. M. and Cambell, W. K (2009) The Narcissism Epidemic: Living in the Age of Entitlement. New York, NY: Free Press