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When constant digital contact replaces real intimacy

My best friend moved across the country and we text constantly but when we video call once a month it feels like we are strangers.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Surface connection, however frequent, cannot substitute for the vulnerability of true presence.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Quality time vs. quantity of time?”

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