Results: Is Social Media Driving People Away From Real Life Interaction?
Published on 11/29/2015
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1.
1.
What's your favourite social media? Facebook
50%
773 votes
Twitter
5%
83 votes
Instagram
4%
58 votes
Whatsapp
2%
24 votes
Youtube
10%
159 votes
Snapchat
1%
12 votes
N.A
25%
387 votes
Other (please specify)
2%
37 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.59% | 9 | |
| tumblr | 0.46% | 7 |
| 0.26% | 4 | |
| 0.13% | 2 | |
| Tagged.com | 0.07% | 1 |
| talkng w/someone face to face | 0.07% | 1 |
| I do not participate in social media | 0.07% | 1 |
| Really don't like any of them | 0.07% | 1 |
| None | 0.07% | 1 |
| 0.07% | 1 | |
| Facebook and Twitter | 0.07% | 1 |
| Face to face communication | 0.07% | 1 |
| odnoklassniki | 0.07% | 1 |
| telephone | 0.07% | 1 |
| Paltalk | 0.07% | 1 |
| yahoo messenger | 0.07% | 1 |
| I don't do social media | 0.07% | 1 |
| myspace | 0.07% | 1 |
| 0.07% | 1 |
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2.
What social media do you use the most? Facebook
60%
915 votes
Twitter
5%
81 votes
Instagram
3%
50 votes
WhatsApp
2%
35 votes
Youtube
14%
209 votes
Snapchat
2%
31 votes
Other (please specify)
14%
212 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| NONE | 4.44% | 68 |
| na | 2.09% | 32 |
| n/a | 1.89% | 29 |
| 1.11% | 17 | |
| 0.59% | 9 | |
| tumblr | 0.52% | 8 |
| 0.20% | 3 | |
| I don't use social media | 0.13% | 2 |
| don't use social media | 0.13% | 2 |
| do not use any | 0.13% | 2 |
| N.A. | 0.13% | 2 |
| not applicable | 0.13% | 2 |
| do not use it | 0.07% | 1 |
| radio | 0.07% | 1 |
| fuck you | 0.07% | 1 |
| stop to use facebook | 0.07% | 1 |
| pintrest | 0.07% | 1 |
| none other than telephone, snail mail, & email | 0.07% | 1 |
| none socialmedia sucks ! | 0.07% | 1 |
| Don't really use them. | 0.07% | 1 |
| not a fan of ANY socia media | 0.07% | 1 |
| 0.07% | 1 | |
| none of the above | 0.07% | 1 |
| never use one | 0.07% | 1 |
| I don't use any. | 0.07% | 1 |
| I do not use social media | 0.07% | 1 |
| Tagged.com | 0.07% | 1 |
| ? | 0.07% | 1 |
| None of them! | 0.07% | 1 |
| All this social media is making it impossible to teach in a classroom, kids will neither turn off their phones or hand them over to the teacher. We are breeding a nation of blithering nasty idiots. | 0.07% | 1 |
| i do not use any of them | 0.07% | 1 |
| 0.07% | 1 | |
| myspace | 0.07% | 1 |
| I don't do social media | 0.07% | 1 |
| Check LinkedIn very infrequently | 0.07% | 1 |
| NA! | 0.07% | 1 |
| I don't use any social media. | 0.07% | 1 |
| yahoomessanger | 0.07% | 1 |
| other | 0.07% | 1 |
| none, don't care how much you hate doing laundry. | 0.07% | 1 |
| do not use social media of any kind | 0.07% | 1 |
| E | 0.07% | 1 |
| odnoklassniki | 0.07% | 1 |
| do not use social media | 0.07% | 1 |
| n a | 0.07% | 1 |
| don't use any | 0.07% | 1 |
| na missing. helooooooo | 0.07% | 1 |
| same as above | 0.07% | 1 |
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3.
How many hours do you spend on social media platforms in a day? 1-2
51%
782 votes
3-4
12%
190 votes
5-6
5%
84 votes
7+
4%
54 votes
N.A
28%
423 votes
4.
4.
How many hours do you spend socialising with people in person? 1-2
40%
611 votes
3-4
18%
283 votes
5-6
9%
138 votes
7+
10%
154 votes
N.A
23%
347 votes
5.
5.
Does social media platforms strengthen or weaken socialising skills? Strengthen
20%
313 votes
Weaken
46%
704 votes
N/A
31%
473 votes
Other (please specify)
3%
43 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.65% | 10 | |
| Neither | 0.26% | 4 |
| Both | 0.20% | 3 |
| don't know | 0.13% | 2 |
| Depends on how you use it | 0.13% | 2 |
| I don't know | 0.07% | 1 |
| unsure | 0.07% | 1 |
| A little of both, sometimes neither | 0.07% | 1 |
| It may change them, not necessarily for the better or worse...just different. | 0.07% | 1 |
| social media and socializing are two different animals | 0.07% | 1 |
| a bit of both | 0.07% | 1 |
| i think for interoverts it can actually help because it's a "safer" way to interact with people; for extroverts i'm guessing it weakens their social skills irl | 0.07% | 1 |
| Who knows. | 0.07% | 1 |
| depends on the individual | 0.07% | 1 |
| some of both | 0.07% | 1 |
| It can do both | 0.07% | 1 |
| I think that it is different for each individual. I am not a people person . So this way I can have friends and still have my aloneness. | 0.07% | 1 |
| Not sure | 0.07% | 1 |
| both; mostly, I think, it weakens face-to-face conversational skills | 0.07% | 1 |
| varies greatly. if already had good skills it can maintain, but if skills work weak can make them worse | 0.07% | 1 |
| both, from what I've seen | 0.07% | 1 |
| That depends on many factors. | 0.07% | 1 |
| kinda | 0.07% | 1 |
| depends | 0.07% | 1 |
| It really does depend on what you use it for. In my case, I'd say strengthen when I actually write to others. | 0.07% | 1 |
| Unsure. Depends which ones. | 0.07% | 1 |
| Strengthens-long distance friends | 0.07% | 1 |
6.
6.
Have you used social media to meet new people in person? Yes
17%
265 votes
No
64%
988 votes
Undecided
5%
70 votes
Not Applicable
14%
210 votes
7.
7.
Is easier to say something over social media or in person? Over social media
48%
742 votes
In person
46%
700 votes
Other (please specify)
6%
91 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 1.57% | 24 | |
| Na | 1.30% | 20 |
| n/a | 0.91% | 14 |
| depends | 0.39% | 6 |
| both | 0.33% | 5 |
| Neither | 0.13% | 2 |
| to dame nosey | 0.07% | 1 |
| text | 0.07% | 1 |
| I do not use Social Media so my answer has to be N/A | 0.07% | 1 |
| no, I find it easy to talk to people in person as much as on social media | 0.07% | 1 |
| no | 0.07% | 1 |
| Shouldn't say something on social media you couldn't say in person | 0.07% | 1 |
| Over the telephone | 0.07% | 1 |
| I don't even understand how you could get involved with someone you don't know, like a dating site? | 0.07% | 1 |
| N.A. | 0.07% | 1 |
| Unone | 0.07% | 1 |
| Date line | 0.07% | 1 |
| it depends | 0.07% | 1 |
| other | 0.07% | 1 |
| It's easier for me to use E-Mail rather than talk to someone directly, depending on the situation | 0.07% | 1 |
| depends on the subject and the audience. | 0.07% | 1 |
| IDK | 0.07% | 1 |
| both are just as easy for me | 0.07% | 1 |
| I prefer text or email | 0.07% | 1 |
| via email | 0.07% | 1 |
| I don't use Facebook or the others mentioned but from what I've read social media brings out the negative in most people | 0.07% | 1 |
8.
8.
Did someone ever misinterpret your message on social media? Yes
32%
490 votes
No
32%
483 votes
Undecided
11%
168 votes
Not Applicable
26%
392 votes
9.
9.
Did someone ever misinterpret your message in real life? Yes
51%
785 votes
No
24%
365 votes
Undecided
13%
195 votes
Not Applicable
12%
188 votes
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