Re:Loneliness Is a Warning Sign to Be Social
by justinlardinois on Tuesday August 23, 2016 @01:33AM
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This is just "kids today and their loud music" hang wringing.
Social media is no substitute for meaningful interaction, but does anyone actually think it is? It's a nice middle ground between having someone important and involved in your life and hardly communicating with them at all; just because I don't want/can't maintain the former with someone doesn't mean I want the latter.
Tinder's a weird one to group in there, since it's geared towards meeting new people, not keeping up with your friends.
Also
> You can never truly connect with people anymore
Why not? You can still go outside and talk to people.
Social media is no substitute for meaningful interaction, but does anyone actually think it is? It's a nice middle ground between having someone important and involved in your life and hardly communicating with them at all; just because I don't want/can't maintain the former with someone doesn't mean I want the latter.
Tinder's a weird one to group in there, since it's geared towards meeting new people, not keeping up with your friends.
Also
> You can never truly connect with people anymore
Why not? You can still go outside and talk to people.