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title: "Why social media so addictive?"  
description: "A concise explanation about the reason behind why social media is so addictive"  
author: "Anjita D."  
published: 2023-11-28  
canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/3388/why-social-media-so-addictive  
category: "social media"  
tags: ["social media", "addiction", "mental health", "facts", "general knowledge"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Why social media so addictive?

![Why social media so addictive](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/0a448f8a-34a4-4af1-bb28-f24f30dffc83/images/97040d95-74ce-4aaa-96d6-2b7efd33e98b.jpeg) ![Why social media so addictive](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/0a448f8a-34a4-4af1-bb28-f24f30dffc83/images/a8bf0343-365f-4508-bac8-7c15a8fb5058.jpeg) Social media platforms create a sense of FOMO by constantly inundating users with feeds, notifications and updates about their friends and connections ![Why social media so addictive](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/0a448f8a-34a4-4af1-bb28-f24f30dffc83/images/d2b9b99d-67b1-42fe-ba06-e533526e3bea.jpeg) It facilitates connections with friends and family by generating validation through likes, comments, shares, attracting users to repeat visits. ![Why social media so addictive](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/0a448f8a-34a4-4af1-bb28-f24f30dffc83/images/aa27971f-7c11-4734-bb60-0c0c158bf443.jpeg) It triggers releasing dopamine, a neurotransmitter associated with pleasure, making it challenging for users to regulate excessive use. ![Why social media so addictive](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/0a448f8a-34a4-4af1-bb28-f24f30dffc83/images/0763685d-9979-4da6-bb24-f9b9b51cbe22.jpeg) Likes, comments, and shares on social media platforms are unpredictably rewarded, making them addicting and driving users to continuously seek more. ![Why social media so addictive](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/0a448f8a-34a4-4af1-bb28-f24f30dffc83/images/042d6a9d-f3b4-468e-8ca8-9187ad9ddf38.jpeg) Social isolation, sadness, anxiety, stress, sleep problems, career troubles, and relationship problems can all result from social media addiction.

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