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Last updated on July 5th, 2024 at 01:15 pm
I find it interesting how social media has made us become anti-social. It seems like everywhere you turn people are too busy with their noses in a screen as opposed to interacting with others. I think we can all admit we have some form or addiction to our tech. I know I do.
I have caught myself scrolling endlessly through feeds on several social sites just to relieve boredom or just to see if anything interesting is happening. This is good but it’s also bad. I’ve touched on this subject before. I’ve noticed that the more connected we are socially the less connected we are physical. Socially being through social sites or even online-based groups. Now that we all have smartphones, tablets or even an e-reader we can use them to avoid conversations altogether. Hell, I’ve been in the same room with someone who is texting and trying to chat with me at the same time. Now that drives me nuts. If you’re going to spend time with someone do it. Set your phone aside give them the common courtesy of looking them in the eye and chatting with them.
Anyways, getting back to the point at hand. It seems like everyone is so engrossed in their gadgets and what’s going on online that we lose sight of what’s in front of us. We seem to be so obsessed with getting more likes, followers, and whatnot that we overdo it.
I came across an article that discusses depression being linked to social media experiences. You can visit that article I found via Forbes. I think we have all had that moment where we wonder if we are living up to our potential. Since we see everyone is always so busy posting wonderful pictures. But I think we can all agree it’s only a portion of the story.
Speaking for myself I have had many times where I’ve taken a break from social media and love it. I don’t have to have that consistent nagging urge to see what’s going on online. I also think this is making us more antisocial as well. I know I’m going full circle here but let’s be honest it’s awkward to have chats with strangers. Even a simple hello has been turned into a big deal now. It amazes me to go out and see people sitting within inches of each other and they are too busy poking at their phones.
The point I’m trying to make here is that can we please bring back the art of conversation. It’s great that we love our tech and social media but let’s also take time to reconnect with those we see daily.
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