The Discomfort of Authentic Disclosure on Social Media

Smartphones can be both beneficial and harmful. Social media and smartphones are often used by younger generations as a performance platform to curate an attractive story about ourselves. This can lead to loneliness as we feel the need to change our behavior for external validation. However, we can use social media authentically to connect with like-minded people and build genuine relationships. Technology itself is not the problem, it's how we use it. To combat loneliness, the three basic steps are: be curious, make things, and have conversations.