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Re:A practical guide to reducing loneliness by danenania on Monday April 26, 2021 @12:39PM (#26944597)
I think of social media as "filler". It's similar to how empty calories trick our bodies into feeling full despite not providing any real nutrition.
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Re:A practical guide to reducing loneliness by munificent on Monday April 26, 2021 @02:35PM (#26946205)
Porn : Sex :: Social media : Community

A fraction of the risk for an even smaller fraction of the reward.

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Re:A practical guide to reducing loneliness by read_if_gay_ on Monday April 26, 2021 @01:34PM (#26945350)
Twitch is similar I find. It’s basically substitute human interaction. But I don’t think it’s all “empty calories” - it does really help against loneliness in my experience. Of course the real thing is going to be better for you, but obviously that’s not always available.
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