The growing use of social networks is increasingly changing the nature of personal relationships. The penetration of social networks into the social fabric has revolutionized the way people contact, make friends and relate to each other. A social network is a technological platform developed to create social relationships between people. Chambers (2013) noted that by using social networks, individuals on the platform can share many interests, tasks, backgrounds, and activities on the platform. Sharing such aspects of life creates social relationships between people that unite them as a society (Dulworth & Dulworth 2008). The use of social networks for social relationships certainly has its effects. Baym (2010) noted that this phenomenon has many negative effects as it changes the nature of our interaction and the way people socialize. With new keywords for social media activities, namely post, wall, friend, like, find, follow, and chat, the nature of personal relationships has changed significantly (Stenzel & Nesdahl 2012). The purpose of this article is to discuss the effects of using a social network on personal relationships. We will discuss the challenges and problems of using social media in personal relationships and focus on two of these challenges. After a discussion of these challenges, relevant conclusions will be provided. BodyThere are several effects that can result from the extensive use of social media by individuals. This may include poor interpersonal skills, lack of communication skills, Internet addiction, infidelity, and presentation skills (Mesch & Talmud 2010). This is because the extensive use of social networking platforms such as Facebook and Twitter reduces the need for interaction and physical contact. However, people who spend a lot of time on social media end up losing connection with people such that their social media friendships do not develop into stronger relationships due to the lack of physical interaction. Conclusion The extensive use of social media has greatly changed personal relationships today due to the amount of time spent on social media compared to physical interactions. The main problems related to the extensive use of social media are isolation and poor communication and presentation. Over-reliance on social media can lead to isolation as physical contact may not be necessary. Isolation can lead to further psychological problems depending on the level of social media use. Because people who rely on social media have reduced opportunities for physical interaction, they may not fully develop their communication skills, which can also lead to poor presentation.