Social media is an integral part of teenage life. Everyone is constantly on their phones using everything from Twitter to Facebook. The best part is that all social media websites offer something different. Twitter offers quick communication with both friends and celebrities. Instagram gives users an opportunity to showcase one’s life through pictures. Facebook allows for fast sharing and chatting. Tumblr lets users post multiple different types of media to share with both friends and other people will the same interests. The social media website with the best layout and most opportunities for exploring and growth is Tumblr.

Tumblr lets the user customize everything from their username to their blog layout. Everything is very user-friendly, despite some complaints that it is confusing. Every website takes a little bit of time to get used to, and Tumblr is no different. The user can connect with people they know as well as people that they do not. The tagging system lets users find new interests. Users can post anything from text to photos, audio posts to videos. They then tag it as something so that others can find it and follow them if they have similar interests.

Tumblr is great because there are so many different people on it, so it allows for various interests being posted about. Can’t find anyone to talk to about that one show you really like? Look up the show’s tag on Tumblr and when you find a bunch of people that like it, send them a message. A lot of people “live-blog” shows, meaning that they post their reactions to what is happening on the show as they are being aired, so it is fun being part of the excitement. If you want to see art made by other fans of the show, it is probably in that tag on Tumblr. People are very creative on Tumblr and that leads to some funny text posts. Another great point of Tumblr is its anonymity. Most social media websites require you to input personal information, but on Tumblr you do not have to give any information. Although sometimes the power is abused, anonymity can be a great relief from real life conversations.

The other social media websites have their good points. On Twitter, you can get your thoughts out quickly, Instagram lets you post snapshots of your life, and Facebook lets you connect with people you know in reality. However, Tumblr is the best because it combines all the greatest features of each of these websites and even goes beyond.