31% of American adults are online almost constantly

Re:31% of American adults are online almost constantly by dpkirchner on Sunday April 02, 2023 @01:01PM (#35412621)

We hung out more, too, but that's because we were young and had fewer responsibilities. Now we're old and a bunch of us have kids or parents to take care of, jobs with varying hours, and we often had to move for our or our spouses' jobs.

We can bemoan these facts but I don't think it's accurate to blame screens or the internet. If anything the internet has made it easier to stay in touch despite the aforementioned life changes.

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Re:31% of American adults are online almost constantly by syzarian on Sunday April 02, 2023 @01:49PM (#35413170)

There used to be Elk’s clubs and other organization. We had municipal pools and rec centers. My parents hung out a lot with people their age. Desegregation plays a huge role in the dismantling of these things but now we live in a society where loneliness, lack of face-to-face friends and whatnot are commonplace. Whatever the causes it is unhealthy.

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