The Gratification Theory proposes that people actively seek out certain media to fulfill specific needs. It focuses on why audiences choose some media over others rather than on the content of the media itself. The main uses of media according to this theory are entertainment, social interaction and identity formation, and information gathering. Entertainment serves to relax people and help them temporarily escape reality, social media allows for interaction with friends and discussion of shared media experiences, media can help people understand themselves through reflection of personalities of celebrities and role models, and people use media as a source of information about events, society, and lifestyles.