And intimacy is superficial when the other is just an account on some social website. It's very easy to ignore the plight of the other, or tune out to more ente

And intimacy is superficial when the other is just an account on some social website. It's very easy to ignore the plight of the other, or tune out to more entertaining things. Sure, it can be. Or it might be the opposite. I met my spouse playing some random online game. I moved across an ocean a few years after we met, and I'm still happy 5 years later. I have had friendships that are just as meaningful as the in-person friendships I've had. The only time it isn't possible to tune out the plight of others is when the others live with you. Even then, there are ways.