The creation of social media sites and apps like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram have had a huge impact on young adults. While it has brought along positive changes, it might also be hurting us.

We are the technological generation. Millennials are the first generation to be surrounded constantly by technology while growing up. Along with that, we have social media. Social media, although designed to bring us closer together, is actually isolating us. Sure, we have our fair share of Facebook friends and Instagram followers, but that's as deep as it goes. Genuine friendship is not as common as it once was. It seems as though digital interactions have replaced real-life intimacy.

Social media has definitely done great things for us, but it's taken over our lives in an unhealthy way. Don't get me a wrong, I've posted my fair share of Facebook statuses and Instagram photos, but I've also noticed how invested I've become in the digital world. While attempting to take "instagram-worthy" photos, we've forgotten how to live outside of the picture.

But the biggest problem with social media is that it's ruining friendships. Likes and retweets give us a false sense of intimacy and community, and in many instances that digital gratitude replaces real human interaction. It's easy to feel a sense of community when you have 1,000 followers, but the best support system is a few good friends that know the real you.

How can we fix this? How can we reclaim genuine friendship? I don't know, but until that's figured out we can drop the selfie stick and try to limit our time online. Maybe then we'll live that instagram-worthy life we've always wanted.