What Effect Does Social Media Have on Emerging Adults' Friendships

question 64

Multiple Choice

What effect does social media have on emerging adults' friendships that began face-to-face?

• A) Seeing friends' posts makes people depressed.
• B) Emerging adult friends usually stay in contact exclusively through social media.
• C) Friendships deepen as friends become more aware of their friends' tribulations and celebrations.
• D) Social media facilitates gossiping about each other with mutual friends.

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