Before social media, people would meet each other in real life.
They would have conversation.
They would eat together.
They would laugh.
They would go for walks at the park.
They would get to know each other on a deeper level.
It was a magical time.
Nowadays, with the influx of social media, people place significantly less effort on fostering meaningful relationships.
Instead, convenience has replaced connection and people have been demoted to avatars on a screen to serve the purpose of increasing one’s friend or follower count.
And we wonder why so many people are lonely and feel isolated in this era of “social” media.
It’s because we have lost the essence of what it means to truly connect.
As a society, we have become fixated on feeding the ego, quick dopamine rushes, and instant gratification – all the things that run counter to developing a human bond.
Sad to say, but people have given their hearts over to social media and unless they wake up from the artificial world, the human connection will continue to fade away.
“Ego and love cannot exist together, just as the sun and shadow cannot.” ~ Banani Ray