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How social media intimacy replaces real relationships

I feel more connected to my online followers than my roommate who I see every day but barely talk to.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Digital connections can feel more manageable than the unpredictability of face-to-face intimacy.

Ideas that help explain it
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