Social Networking Sites (SNS) are defined as “tools that young people use to connect with peers who share similar interests while facilitating the exchange of opinions and information sharing” [1]. Attributed to the convenience that these social networks have brought to us, they play an important role in our daily lives. They become the main channels of contact between people [2]. Gone are the days when people connected with others primarily through phone calls or letters. Typically, users communicate, organize people, and spread messages on these platforms [3]. With the appearance of Myspace in 2003, SNSs gained popularity, with Facebook being the most used site today [4]. Noting the growing trend of these sites, whether browsing SNS is a waste of time is highly controversial. Yet, it is believed that for the dominant group of SNS users – adolescents, SNSs are beneficial because they can help strengthen identity, increase social capital and encourage civic participation. To begin with, adolescents can get to know each other better through the use of communication tools in social networks. Through these online platforms, people can connect without physical limitations. Through communications with peers through public channels, such as Facebook's Wall feature, adolescents' sense of connection and therefore belonging to their friends is increased [5]. Since they are able to exchange ideas and learn about each other without geographic boundaries, this can be done more frequently and in more depth. While interacting intimately with their peers through the use of private messages on social media, adolescents are motivated to self-disclose to others [5]. For these self-presentations, the...... middle of article......Akaname, I. Nwakaego, Ibenegbu, C. Ifeanyi, Nwosu and E. Nchedo, “Adolescents and the use of social networking sites”, Golden Research Thoughts, vol. 3, no. 6, 2013. [Online] Available: http://www.aygrt.isrj.net/UploadedData/3105.pdf [Accessed February 9, 2014].15. 1. TP Alloway, J. Horton, RG Alloway, and C. Dawson, “Social Networking Sites and Cognitive Abilities: Do They Make You Smarter?” », Computer & Education, vol. 63, 2010. [Online] Available: http://www.sciencedirect.com.ezproxy.lb.polyu.edu.hk/science/article/pii/S036013151200262X [Accessed February 9, 2014].16. H. Bicen and N. Cavus, “Social Networking Site Usage Habits of Undergraduate Students: A 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].