this piece verbalized thoughts I've had swirling around in my brain for a long time. formative teenage years spent on apps like Kik and Snapchat primed many of us for a world founded on digital connection. I'm finally reaching an age where I'm tired of living that way. I, too, crave a tangible existence, to not have relationships only validated by threads and threads of messages on apps, but rather to exist in real life with people. I constantly juggle the pros and cons of a digital existence, but perhaps the true game is in trying to strike a balance. amazing work!
This article encapsulates why I’ve always hated the “If a friend doesn’t interact with my social media all the time, they’re a bad friend” argument. Why are you using the same criteria that content creators use to validate their products and services to an intimate relationship? Eloquent article!
Love this piece. Lately I haven’t been experiencing much of the pros for instant communication and my desire for disconnection grows more and more everyday. I no longer see the benefits of being tied to the game which is now communication. I’m truly a quality time girl and I grow closer and closer to completely removing myself from social media every day.
The bit about how hinge is incentivizing deeper connections is very interesting. I wonder if Tinder/Bumble could do the same without hurting their bottom line.
I had to memorise my work phone number because I spent too many precious seconds telling people they could call me on... umm.. err... just a sec... is it 04... no ...
this piece verbalized thoughts I've had swirling around in my brain for a long time. formative teenage years spent on apps like Kik and Snapchat primed many of us for a world founded on digital connection. I'm finally reaching an age where I'm tired of living that way. I, too, crave a tangible existence, to not have relationships only validated by threads and threads of messages on apps, but rather to exist in real life with people. I constantly juggle the pros and cons of a digital existence, but perhaps the true game is in trying to strike a balance. amazing work!
This hit. I've been so into Strava and Letterboxd recently.
Love Strava!!
This article encapsulates why I’ve always hated the “If a friend doesn’t interact with my social media all the time, they’re a bad friend” argument. Why are you using the same criteria that content creators use to validate their products and services to an intimate relationship? Eloquent article!
I just wrote about this last week! Super interesting!
oh i simply adored this Madi x
Aw thank you!
Love this piece. Lately I haven’t been experiencing much of the pros for instant communication and my desire for disconnection grows more and more everyday. I no longer see the benefits of being tied to the game which is now communication. I’m truly a quality time girl and I grow closer and closer to completely removing myself from social media every day.
The bit about how hinge is incentivizing deeper connections is very interesting. I wonder if Tinder/Bumble could do the same without hurting their bottom line.
I had to memorise my work phone number because I spent too many precious seconds telling people they could call me on... umm.. err... just a sec... is it 04... no ...
this really captures the reason why social media has been so overstimulating lately. great piece!