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[quote=Anonymous]I read an interesting book that claims it’s because we don’t have the same quality and quantity of friendships that we need. We place a lot of value of independence, not being close with people, and not being too emotional, and it’s gotten worse with technology/social media. People have substituted meeting in real life with texting, Facebook, etc so they aren’t getting the in-person interactions they need. There was a study that found longevity and health were most closely correlated with 1. How many close friendships you have and 2. Your interactions with strangers you see in every day life (people walking on the street, cashiers, neighbors, etc). The more friendships and interactions people had, the longer and healthier their lives.

I think the other big problem with social media is comparison. I certainly feel bad about myself that I don’t have a killer body, hot boyfriend, and travel to exotic places across the globe like some of the people I follow online. The whole thing is designed to make you feel inadequate so you buy whatever product they are peddling in hopes you, too, can have that life. [/quote]

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