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When technology becomes a cry for connection

My elderly father learned to use WhatsApp during the pandemic and now he sends me good morning messages every day which annoys me but I know he is just lonely.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Digital tools often serve as awkward proxies for the human contact we actually need but cannot directly ask for.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Technology and intimacy?”

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