where should i begin? i have to write so many things again :P First of all i wanna say that well done creating another amazing post and the most amazing thing is that although all of your posts are big ones and have scientific experiments, psychological factors and it's around psychology, the way you are writing this makes me read is with such an ease. So let's cut to the chase:
As you said and that's proven using social media and unconsciously we are getting full of dopamine, the same substance that lies ''within'' love,lust,motivation,gambling. I think when something is related to gambling and lust it means it's serious. Nowadays everyone has internet and fast one so easily they can search everything, see everything and talk with everyone. In other words it's the Era of Picture. As everyone knows that can be seen worldwide and a single button ''like'' can uplift their statue and prestige they will do anything to be more attractive,cool and badass.
However they don't actually understand that this is a virtual world and soon enough become the victims. It becomes and addiction, it's their drug especially if they see ''real life results'' for instance to be popular in their town. They become more and more addicted and that becoming a constant loop while at the same time they lose the essence of life.
Some time they will realize that most of the world don't give a crap about them which means reality is completely different from what they imagined. Also thy will realize that those aren't actual friends and they will realize it probably in a bad way. That will result in loneliness which you wrote about and ofc constant attention seeking which is the only thing they learnt about.
In a way it's really easy to deal with it. First of all a simple question to themselves would be ''did I earn honest money?'' probably they won't even earn money. A second one would be ''Did I learn something useful?'' watching john's check in eating ice cream isn't exactly useful. After 2 finals question would be ''Am i Actually Happy?, Am I being myself?'' and a bonus one "Can i trust those social media friends?''
To add a more personal note, i only use Facebook and note that i am 23 so for my age it's ''absurd'' :P and i only use it to communicate with friends and relatives. I don't add people that i don't know and i prefer talking face to face. Also i don't upload photos, 99% of them i am tagged and i don't do check in cause literally there is no point in telling everyone where i am. On the other hand steemit's benefits is that most of the people that are sick and tired of this social media thing came to this platform in order to actually learn and offer something and even make real friendships!
Ahh and i can't stand when i am out for coffee and someone in my company is on his phone checking at Instagram. He/she has to choose for 1-2 hours either our company or social media. If social media is the answer we gonna sit on another table or just leave you there and go somewhere else. it's harsh but it's the only way
Sorry for the extremely long post :P
Wow! What a deep reflection you shared with me here today my dear @filotasriza3 ! I truly appreciate it :)
It truly becomes a concern when people's lives turn around this. Like you said, it will be all they know. Not long ago I read on the news about this girl who ended up in jail after being caught with an obscene amount of cocaine. She was in a luxury cruise ship being a mule to some top drug dealer. She confessed she accepted to do it, because she would have awesome photos of herself in the cruise to post in her Instagram! 😕 How sad!
I also like very much the self-reflection questions you wrote here! Especially the one "Am I being myself?".
Considering your young age I am impressed by the way you decided to use Facebook. I really am! And I agree with you about Steemit being a different alternative to other social media. This is what attracted me the most about it, to begin with.
100% I say NO to phubbing! Mind you, this doesn't make me very popular with my brother's wife! Oh ... well ... 😅
Have a great weekend my dear.
Thank you for stopping by once again :)
Take Care!
hahaha then your brother's wife have missed a lot of great conversations! The next step is to learn hacking and when they are on the phone ''suddenly'' a black screen will appear :p
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