Hot take: Quitting social media for 30 days wrecked my social life way worse than being online did

I tried a digital detox last month because everyone says it fixes your brain or whatever. I deleted Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook cold turkey for 30 days straight. What actually happened is I missed three party invites, two birthday dinners, and a last minute camping trip that all got planned in group chats I couldnt see. Turns out my friends stopped texting me directly years ago and rely on event pages and DMs. I learned that for my specific friend group, being offline just means being excluded. Has anyone else found that going no social media backfired hard?

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rileyellis11d ago

Honestly this changed my mind too. I thought I was gonna come back refreshed but instead I just missed half my friends baby shower that got planned in a group chat.

hayden46611d ago

The baby shower group chat thing is brutal. Did you see the chat blowing up while you were gone or only after?

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