My friends and I used to make plans to hang out but now we all just watch each other's stories and assume we know what everyone is up to without actually spending time together.
More people experience this than they realize.
Passive consumption of others' curated lives substitutes for the active work of friendship, creating loneliness amid apparent closeness.
“Where Are You with Social media and adolescent mental health?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.