The average American checks their social media accounts 17 times per day, adding up to 2-3 hours total. While this fact may seem appalling, yet indicative of our generation’s attachment to social media, it’s not surprising. The apps we all have come to love like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest etc. have evolved over time, giving us more to do on them.Today, more than 90% of young adults (aged 18-29) use social media compared to 12% in 2005. Adults aged 30-49 jumped from 8% use to 77% in 2015. 35% of adults aged 65 and older report using social media regularly compared to a mere 2% in 2005.0); font-family: pragmatica-web, arial, tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; white-space-collapse: collapse; text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);">The first social media site, Six Degrees, was created in 1997 and allowed users to upload a profile and make friends with other users. In 1999, the first blogging sites became popular, increasing social media’s popularity. MySpace, LinkedIn, Photobucket and Flickr began to explode in the early 2000s. Then, YouTube came out in 2005, creating a new way for people to communicate from anywhere. By 2006, Facebook and Twitter gained popularity throughout the world and other social media platforms like Tumblr, Spotify, Foursquare, Instagram and Pinterest filled specific niches in social media.w