> the social interactions they provide are every bit as addictive. I'm not familiar with actual research in this space, but i would imagine that its similarly

> the social interactions they provide are every bit as addictive. I'm not familiar with actual research in this space, but i would imagine that its similarly addictive to being with friends IRL? (To me) social media is a great tool to connect with friends and stay present even after we move away and work and pandemic quarantine. Its a suppliment for IRL relationships. I used to live with friends in college, and i used to go out and get food or drinks or whatever almost daily to get my "fix" of socialization. Are social networks really that different? I recognize that some (teen girl?) people might wish they looked like a supermodel on social media or get jealousy of the lives of influences, but is that different from old magazine and movie stars? Is the mixture of "social" and "influences" to one news feed detrimental? Is there more exposure? What makes social networking more "addictive" (and therefore dangerous) than actual socialization?