Over the years social media has grown to be one of the most popular forms of communication, especially for young adults and teenagers.

Whether it’s Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat or something else, people use social media to connect with friends but it’s also an easy way to boost self-esteem.

According to www.smartinsights.com Facebook is the most used platform with over 80 percent of internet users having an account.

Facebook allows users to edit their profile and choose what they want other people to know about them. Many people use Facebook to show their latest accomplishments and let everyone know what they’re doing with their lives. Likes and comments congratulating a person’s success from their family and friends is one way to reassure they’re making the people they care about proud of them.

Instagram’s popularity continues to get bigger and bigger and according to www.expandedramblings.com this social media platform has more than 75 million daily users along with 400 million monthly users.

Although it’s not as personal and popular as Facebook, Instagram is the biggest contributor to people raising their self-esteem in my eyes. Anytime somebody posts a picture or video on Instagram and it receives a ton of likes it most likely makes that person feel better about themselves.

I’ll be honest; If I get a decent amount of likes on a post it does make me feel good. The fact that my friends and acquaintances acknowledged my post is nice feeling because it shows they’re interested in what I’m doing.

When someone posts a selfie on Instagram and they receive hundreds or even thousands of likes there is no doubt their self-esteem will rise.

According to www.today.com, 65 percent of teens who participated in a survey said their self-esteem was higher after seeing their selfies on social media,

Twitter is also a huge social media platform people use daily. Many users want to get as many re-tweets and followers as possible so more people can see their account, and when that happens there is a good chance people’s self-esteem goes up as well.

Social media is a huge part of our society nowadays, whether we like it or not. Likes, comments and followers are just a few ways these sites can boost self-esteem.