There is far more stimulation on social media than in real life for most people. That is why even social interactions online can be as superficial as real life conversations. Why listen to a conversation about dinner about mundane topics when you can watch any video at your fingertip? Social media provides a need to people that are unwilling to open up to people to have meaningful conversations. I think the problem goes deeper than social media because lots of times, people are unwilling to interact more than once in a single comment because they feel unsatisfied. Most people walk around with low self esteem and defenses that don't allow effective communication offline or online.
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Agreed.
When I look at this from a social engineering perspective, it all fits in with the double edged sword that is technology.
The more we automate, the less we think, and the end result isn't pretty, for those of us who love humanity.
Just today I was at a restaurant watching a 1 yr old kid trapped uncomfortably in a booster seat saying "help me" repeatedly to get the attention of his Mother who was sitting right next to him, with her head buried in her phone.
Those who noticed thought it was cute, all I could do is shake my head in disbelief.
Yeah, it wont be a pretty end result if people dont feel stimulated by reality enough. The lack of enthusiasm for life due to poor mental health, perception, money, etc will make people gravitate towards the online world. It wont solve the problem and will only make that disconnect worse. When people overcome the underlying problem, reality will feel much fresher and alive.
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You're right!
Traditional face to face communication has evolved over thousands of years, its the best way to interact with the people you care about the most.