Over the summer, I never understood why my friends were so obsessed with Tumblr. What I had seen of it from various Google Image searches or random screenshots seemed alright, but I didn’t understand how someone could claim to be “addicted” to it. Or spend hours on that one site.

And then I made my own blog on Tumblr and am convinced it’s one of the (if not the single) best social media site.

Shortly after I created my blog, not only was I updating my own, which is time consuming enough, but I found and followed a few blogs that I liked. My dash was filled with a seemingly endless amount of pictures and videos that were nearly perfectly tailored to what I was interested in, what I thought was funny and what I wanted to see. Not only is Tumblr amusing in a way that can be easily addictive, but it’s a great way to express your feelings in a community that is, for the most part, incredibly supportive.

Though I’ve never sought advice or shared my own problems on the site, from what I’ve seen, most Tumblr users are supportive and encouraging to fellow bloggers. Honestly, I’ve never seen someone who posted something honestly asking for help or courageously sharing their story be ridiculed or shot down.

Tumblr makes it easy to have the best online experience. Not only can you follow your close friends and acquaintances from real life, but it’s incredibly easy to talk to others and see what foreigners’ blogs are like. Users can get an incredible amount of variety from using Tumblr.

Tumblr also makes posting simple. Text, photos, quotes, videos and links are all easily uploaded, not to mention the amount of words you can use is unlimited. To be honest, it took me a few days to figure Twitter out, but Tumblr is straightforward.

I use most of the popular social media sites, and though all have their pros and cons, I’ve always found Tumblr to be one of the better ones.