As a social media user, I can live without the internet because our lives may not change as a result of exposure to and addiction to the internet. I prefer the traditional way of life I grew up in because there was no internet then, and we went out to eat with our families and go shopping instead of shopping online. Life is also less enjoyable now that we can have lengthy conversations with our friends over video chat rather than just in person where we can hug and touch them. In other words, the internet has both benefits and drawbacks