In the era of social media, we’re connected to our known ones by different social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat and many others. We stay in contact with them and see what they are posting. Yet we feel distant and lonelier.
Modern friendships are often interrupted by busy schedules, goals and digital distractions. Even when we talk, it’s a small talk over chats, or we even meet at cafés and eat and we go back to our lives. For a change, it feels good to meet but we lack meaningful talks. While technologies keep us connected , we feel distant from them. Technology creates an illusion of closeness, we know where they are travelling, what they are eating, but we actually don’t know from what they are suffering, is that person is good or not in a health crisis. Also, as we grow old, our priorities also change, it shifts towards family, career. Friendship isn’t measured on how many times we meet, talk but by how deeply we understand each other and know each other.
Strong friendships aren’t built on daily communications but on trust and efforts. So it is very important to have and maintain with your friends in the modern era. A shared meal, checking in during difficult times, a heartfelt phone call is more important rather than just checking it on social media.
What do you think about modern friendships? Has social media strengthened your friendships?
Social media gives us the opportunity to dive into the ocean of people. We are going with the flow of trends and trying to maintain a presence on the online platforms. But in this race we are never satisfied, becoming lost and more lonely. We are connected with the whole world, but not connected with ourselves. That’s why modern friendship doesn’t have any depth. Nowadays, numbers (followers) matter more than the real connection of souls.
When connections are maintained using reels only, without conversations or discussions. Then maintenance of friendship can feel broken and disconnected
In my opinion, social media has made us all self sufficient when it comes to company. Consuming endless content leaves little time to actually communicate and spend time with the people we love. Friends used to be the ultimate cure for boredom but the constant stimulation we have nowadays rarely gives us the chance to be bored explore life beyond our screens and build deeper personal connections.
Friendship with personal touch is always special. Nowadays friends move to different states or even country then social media plays an important role to be connected. The modern friendship with social media connection has its pros and cons.