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I think it's important to remember that high school is a critical time where a lot of people shift focus to their friend groups and their own reputation therein

I think it's important to remember that high school is a critical time where a lot of people shift focus to their friend groups and their own reputation therein. Social Media changes the terrain, but the game is not that different. I remember back to my own high school experience and how my range of activities narrowed dramatically and there was a lot more focus on who's dating whom and what the cool kids are up to. All of this is to say that most people outgrow this stage eventually. High school doesn't last forever.

ThalesX 4y ago
I also remember my high school times, it was at the bridge between the analog and the digital and it's a completely different playing field. I understand where you are coming from, but I am very close to my sister and what they are experiencing does not compare to what traditional high school coming of age scenarios had. You mention who is dating whom and what the cool kids are up to. Imagine what the global reach and competition do to this particular interest.
- maerF0x0 4y ago
  For example when I was in highschool, it was really uncommon to date someone from another school. You'd have to have some overlapping extracurricular in common. Maybe a job or a church etc. To be top in 1000 person school you'd have to be 1:1000 person. Now it's perfectly normal for flirtation to happen city-wide via social media. That means the competition for top choices is now city wide. To be top in a 100k teenager city you;d have to be 1:100000, being 1:1000 could simply mean you're viewed as "average" because highlight reel nature of social media means the average people are essentially invisible.