Interact Online and Offline
From Leonardo AI
Do you struggle with feelings of loneliness even though you spend the most part of your day online where millions and millions of people are active with you? That's a dilemma we have been sold in this generation.
Meta wants to connect the world and other social platforms have the same objective but a lot of people that are seemingly connected are actually in reality disconnected and very lonely. If you feel that way, you're not alone.
An AI was prompted with a very interesting the question. It was asked "How would you ruin human connection?" The response it gave was truly horrifying.
The AI pointed out the obvious.
How we all are fearful to be honest, we talk to each other more through screens than we do face to face communication and how everyone tries their best to be looking their best online. Which has led to the perfection stereotype and makes a lot of people especially the youth look down on themselves comparing themselves to unrealistic standards shown on social media.
The AI said that we have too much to do, have too much independence and fear needing other people. It said we are comparing ourselves to what we see online and are not paying attention to contribute to what real love and friendship looks like. It kinda broke down the truth in a raw form, we're basically deceiving ourselves on purpose.
But there is hope. In diagnosing the problem, we uncovered the solution as well.
Real connection is made through face to face communication, sharing and receiving the feels and being present in each other’s space. This is not always easy and can sometimes lead to problems where you wish you weren't present and interacting face to face, but it is real and it can allow us to feel worthy of and safe in, physical contact with other people rather than feeling like we are alone.
The world may further drift apart, but we have a choice to come closer. Take time, be real and show up for the important people in your life. That's how we all heal.
I'm not saying through social media away, use both. Interact with the world online and offline.