Does Social Media bring us together or isolate us?

The answer to this question is not that obvious and it will definitely differ from person to person based on their perception of relationships virtually and physically. I personally believe that for sure social media has brought us closer, but still it can never replace the bond we share with those people whom we have personal interactions or human contacts, though it has been successful in enhancing those already build up soul connections by keeping us more intact or close through a medium always available in our hands.

Social media, since the time it has gained importance, is known to form social constructive interactions between like-minded people. Beyond just the power of networking, people have used this medium to grow their businesses and in some cases, many startups flourished from it and are now big giant industry leaders. Social media does this impactfully by bridging the gap between people that otherwise may not be able to connect sometimes because of geographical boundaries or sometimes in the lack of proper connection between them. We can see many examples around us, which clearly tell us how social media has helped in making connections before joining new office premises or a college campus. It is human nature to feel little worried or frightened before entering a new space with which we are not much aware of. With social media, we can now easily get to know the people who will be surrounding us for the next couple of years. This is because, despite our new environments and extremely varied backgrounds, we already have an acquaintance-like connection from Facebook.

In today's world, social media has become our greatest asset but at the same time our greatest impediment too. Though it has numerous benefits still it is dividing people, by deteriorating the most valuable relationships they have earned by face to face communication. Particularly if we talk about this generation, the impact of the digital media is more and even rising up with the coming generations. It's sad that we can not even go for a day out without our mobile phones or laptops, forgetting how to enjoy and live our lives in a way it should be.

I believe social media makes people closer who are farther but farther from the people who are closer to us. 

For more information on how social media and mobile technology has changed the preset world scenario, go through Impact of Mobile technology on our daily lives