▁or ▁ful fill ing . ▁This ▁can ▁lead ▁to ▁de pression ▁and ▁other ▁self - este em ▁issues ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁decrease ▁their ▁satisfaction ▁of ▁life ▁as ▁they ▁feel ▁if ▁their ▁life ▁is ▁not ▁exc iting ▁enough ▁to ▁put ▁online ▁it ▁is ▁not ▁as ▁good ▁as ▁their ▁friends ▁or ▁family . ▁ ▁Studies ▁have ▁shown ▁that ▁self ▁comparison ▁on ▁social ▁media ▁can ▁have ▁dire ▁effects ▁on ▁physical ▁and ▁mental ▁health ▁because ▁they ▁give ▁us ▁the ▁ability ▁to ▁seek ▁appro val ▁and ▁compare ▁ourselves . ▁Social ▁media ▁has ▁both ▁a ▁practical ▁usage - ▁to ▁connect ▁us ▁with ▁others , ▁but ▁also ▁can ▁lead ▁to ▁ful fill ment ▁of ▁grat ification . ▁In ▁fact , ▁one ▁study ▁suggests ▁that ▁because ▁a ▁critical ▁aspect ▁of ▁social ▁networking ▁sites ▁involve ▁sp ending ▁hours , ▁if ▁not ▁months ▁custom izing ▁a ▁personal ▁profile , ▁and ▁encou rage ▁a ▁sort ▁of ▁social ▁currency ▁based ▁on ▁lik es , ▁follow ers ▁and ▁comments - ▁they ▁provide ▁a ▁forum ▁for ▁persistent ▁" app earance ▁convers ations ". ▁These ▁appearance ▁centered ▁convers ations ▁that ▁for ums ▁like ▁Facebook , ▁Inst agram ▁among ▁others ▁provide ▁can ▁lead ▁to ▁feelings ▁of ▁disappoint ment ▁in ▁looks ▁and ▁person ality ▁when ▁not ▁enough ▁lik es ▁or ▁comments ▁are ▁achieved . ▁In ▁addition , ▁social ▁media ▁use ▁can ▁lead ▁to ▁det r iment al ▁physical ▁health ▁effects . ▁A ▁large ▁body ▁of ▁literature ▁associ ates ▁body ▁image ▁and ▁dis ordered ▁e ating ▁with ▁social ▁networking ▁platforms . ▁Specifically , ▁literature ▁suggests ▁that ▁social ▁media ▁can ▁bre ed