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How friend groups handle comparison and performance in digital spaces

My college friends and I have a group chat that used to be fun but now it's mostly people sharing their achievements and everyone else feeling like they have to perform their happiness and success.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Friendship can become a performance when the platform for connection rewards highlight reels over honest presence.

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