First off, doing this interview was one of the most introspective experiences I’ve had. This interview made me realize that even when we think that other people have different social media preferences, we all tend to use it the same. It’s a universal concept. We all use these media in different, yet similar ways.

I interviewed a friend of mine who definitely doesn’t use social media as frequently as I use it. Personally, I’m typically on some form of social media if I’m on my phone. I don’t always use it, but I do often use it. My friend tends to use it less frequently than I do, but he definitely uses it in a similar fashion.

Some of the differences between us include how often we use it, why we use it, and which media we use. My friend reported that he accessed social media hourly, but mainly when he would hit short periods of boredom. He reported only using Instagram and Twitter, with a stronger interest in Twitter. He mainly uses it to keep up with current events. Additionally, on Twitter, he tends to retweet tweets that involve his interests, but he rarely posts unless it’s something meaningful.

Some similarities that we shared were our specific purpose for using the media, how we accessed the sites, and our views on our social media usage. We both use Instagram to keep up with friends. We both mainly use our phones to access the sites. We also don’t believe in using the privacy settings on social media because “It’s social, it’s all out there anyways.” We also believe in the need to keep work and personal separate, particularly on social media.

All in all, we definitely have differing ways that we use social media, but we also have some similarities as well. I appreciate looking at other people’s usage because it makes me not seem out of place. Sometimes I feel like my social media usage is slightly overkill, but seeing that I measure up to everyone else makes me feel normal.