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Blending Social Media with Prom

Even as graduate bound high school students take in the reality of what’s going on around them, many of them cannot help but share their daily happenings on the few social media networks taking over their generation. Wall posts scream prom fever with plans for prom, king and queen nominations, theme ideas, who is going out with who, and more. As the prom also joins the realms of the internet, there are social media venues for the prom hungry teen to check out to get their latest about this epic event.

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Pinterest

When trekking through the internet world of Pinterest, one will find that there are all types of interests and categories laid out there for an individual to enjoy.  People make boards on anything from using the right gardening tools to grow an urban garden to creating DIY projects from items found at yard sales. The site also has its own section created for prom enthusiasts. Search boards for different prom dresses to get inspiration from or to even buy. Without going to the store, you’ll find a great variety of ideas for what to do for prom from users like you.

Tumblr

This is a great micro-blogging platform for people to express their thoughts and share their interests to many. Find photos, memes, video, text, songs and all types of prom related media on Tumblr. Post questions or topics about prom for other teens to answer. You can also answer someone who may need help with their prom queries. Post pictures of your dream dress or help others decide on a dress with what they post. Sharing is caring; on Tumblr it can help everyone who’s a part of it.

Facebook

Find out who’s taking who out to the prom, grand prom proposals, or your school’s themes via Facebook. Everyone will be talking about the big event. This social media site will give you the opportunity to hear more about it. You can create a group or page to create more buzz about the prom or about a certain issue related to prom. If you want to start a prom committee dedicated to choosing prom themes or decorations, this could be the interactive destination to get your whole class involved.

Twitter

This is another venue for all your classmates to tweet the latest gossip about prom. You can find out where others are getting their prom tuxedo rental or what type of limo they’re getting for the big night. Follow your favorite teen celebrities and they might just post some entertaining tweets about their prom. Search for the hash tag prom and discover what the internet world is buzzing about this social event. You may even create your own buzz with interesting posts to gain more followers or maybe even find the right person to help you with your prom troubles.

This social event caps off the high school life in such a stellar way. Through the growing world of social media, one can discover the good, the bad and the ugly of how prom can be for everyone.

Author:  Tiffany Richards is an experienced blog writer who enjoys covering topics about fashion.

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