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When social media sharing replaces intimate friendship

My closest friend and I used to call each other when something big happened but now we just see it on each other's stories first and by the time we talk the moment has passed and I feel like I'm losing my best friend to an audience of acquaintances.

Laozi
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Broadcasting life events to many dilutes the sacred space of sharing with one.

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