LibraryScenariosWhen read receipts create anxiety about relationships
Scenario

When read receipts create anxiety about relationships

I can see that my best friend has read all my messages but hasn't responded in three days and I'm spiraling about whether I did something wrong or if she's just busy.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Visibility into others' digital behavior is generating emotional turbulence about connection and rejection.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Privacy and surveillance in digital life?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.