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Why online friendships feel more real than face-to-face connections

My friends all seem so happy online but when we hang out in person everyone just scrolls and nobody talks about real things anymore.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The curated joy of digital spaces makes authentic human presence feel inadequate and awkward.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Social media and adolescent mental health?”

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