Digital detox

I’ve been off social media (until this) and dating apps since last December and I honestly have never felt better. I could write an essay about all the benefits but I’ll just give you some of the cliff notes-

• my attention span is back

• all of my fake friends have naturally filtered out

• I am forming my own opinions, unaffected by incessant online chatter

• I have so much time on my hands because I’m not doomscrolling

• I feel so present in my life and my relationships

• I actually have things to talk about when I catch up with my friends because I haven’t been sharing everything online

Did I miss my 10 year high school reunion because invites were only sent out on Instagram? Yeah! But it’s a worthy sacrifice for my peace of mind. Unfortunately, I do think there is benefit in using it to meet new people so I will be redownloading it. But the detox allowed me to see the light without it!