Social networking sites (SNS) are defined as “tools used by young people to connect with peers who share the same interests while facilitating the exchange of opinions and the sharing of information” [1]. Due to the convenience that these SNSs have brought to us, they play a significant role in our daily lives. They become the main channels through which people can contact each other [2]. Gone are the days when people made contact with others primarily through phone calls or letters. Generally, users communicate, organize people, and spread messages in these platforms [3]. With the appearance of Myspace in 2003, SNSs are gaining popularity and Facebook is now the most commonly used site [4]. Noting the growing trend of these sites, it is highly debated whether browsing SNSs is a waste of time. However, it is believed that for the dominant group of SNS users, namely adolescents, SNSs are beneficial as they can help strengthen identity, increase social capital, and encourage civic participation. For starters, teens can become more familiar with themselves through the use of SNS. communication tools in SNS. With the help of these online platforms, people can connect with each other without physical limitations. Through communicating with their peers using public channels, such as Facebook's Wall feature, adolescents' senses of connection and thus belonging to their friends increase [5]. Because they are able to exchange ideas and learn more from each other without geographical boundaries, these can be done more frequently and in depth. During the process of intimate exchanges with their peers with the use of private messaging on SNSs, adolescents are motivated to self-disclose to others [5]. For these self-introductions, the...... middle of the paper ......Akaname, I. Nwakaego, Ibenegbu, C. Ifeanyi, Nwosu, and E. Nchedo, “Adolescents and use of social networking sites,” Thoughts d 'gold of research, vol. 3, no. 6, 2013. [Online] Available: http://www.aygrt.isrj.net/UploadedData/3105.pdf [Accessed 9 February 2014].15. 1. T. P. Alloway, J. Horton, R. G. Alloway, and C. Dawson, “Social Networking Sites and Cognitive Abilities: Do They Make You Smarter?”, Computers & Education, vol. 63, 2010. [Online] Available: http://www.sciencedirect.com.ezproxy.lb.polyu.edu.hk/science/article/pii/S036013151200262X [Accessed 9 February 2014].16. H. Bicen and N. Cavus, “Usage habits of university students' social networking sites: case study of Facebook”, Procedia – Social and behavioral sciences, vol. 28, 2011. [Online] Available: http://dx.doi.org.ezproxy.lb.polyu.edu.hk/10.1016/j.sbspro.2011.11.174 [Accessed February 9, 2014].