Name: Institution: Course: Date: How Social Networking shapes Interpersonal Relationships Research has shown that nowadays social networking sites such as Face book and Twitter are affecting the sexuality (intimacy), identity and autonomy aspect in adolescents who use the sites. This is because, according to psychologists, during puberty most youth are in the stage where they are trying to identify themselves (self-identity). This is influenced by cognitive changes and the perception of social classes, gender and other variables also augment the shaping of interpersonal skills in these adolescents. Research indicated that in these adolescents, the perception of the actual and the computer-generated world is narrow and the technological devices are molding their behavior. As the world becomes increasingly digitized, work, play and