The purpose of this doctoral project is to better understand the complicated dynamics that appear to exist between adolescent social media use and offline interpersonal relationships, particularly as it relates to online provocation and real world aggressive behavior. This is an exploratory study aimed at obtaining first-hand accounts of how adolescent males account for physical aggression in response to online experiences, the contributing emotional factors, and the influence of the online audience. This study employed a qualitative design using both a survey and vignettes to collect data. Data was collected from 15 adolescent males who ranged in age from 14 to 16. Data was analyzed using the Consensual Qualitative Research (CQR) approach. Themes that emerged from the data included, among others, the magnification of conflict occurring on social media and the loss of control over impression management. This project was intended to be a starting point of exploration and to contribute to the future development of violence intervention programs. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]