Low self-esteem, personal dissatisfaction, depression and hyperactivity, and even a lack of affection, which adolescents frequently try to compensate for with ‘likes’, are among the most widely recognized causes of social media addiction. In fact, many young people seek them out almost compulsively in order to experience an intense but always a fleeting sense of satisfaction, which can be counterproductive in the long run by making them reliant on the opinions of others. The typical addict is a young person between the ages of 16 and 30. Experts believe that adolescents are most vulnerable to addiction for three reasons: their impulsive nature, their desire for widespread and growing social influence, and their need to reaffirm their group identity.