Re: Facebook & online stuff
By: MRO to Boraxman on Mon May 19 2025 11:16 pm
Re: Facebook & online stuff
By: Boraxman to Arelor on Tue May 20 2025 08:29 am
When I was on Social Media (during Covid), it just led to disagreement arguments. Yes, I did message some people I had found that I hadn't g into
contact with since school, but that never really got anywhere.
It seems to me, that the younger generation do go out less. Socialise Have less real world interaction. I think this is evidence that Socia Media probably doesn't bring people together.
... BoraxMan
one thing i've noticed about myself is i no longer enjoy going out to restaurants or just to places. if it's a restaurant, i do take out. i a longer in a relationship nor looking. i prefer to be alone. Since covid i been in this type of pattern and it hasn't changed. not sure if i'm abno or if i've just decided that i dont have time for the other shit in life. have had 2 common law wives that add up to over 20 years, so there's that maybe i'm done with people.
I both feel like I am over people, AND want to be around people more. My is is more that I don't enjoy the people I find myself around, moreso than just wanting to be alone. I'm alone enough...
Joy is being around good company, good food, good surrounds, but having all three at the same time is nigh on impossible now. I was at a housewarming a while ago, and the people there, who I didn't know well, turned out to be annoying Liberals. No, I don't want your politics! Can you not just be... normal?
I have friends on both sides and we all seem to get along until that one mouthy Liberal mind wants to stir the stink pot.
Re: Facebook & online stuff
By: Jerry Woody to Boraxman on Mon Jul 21 2025 09:04 am
I have friends on both sides and we all seem to get along until that on mouthy Liberal mind wants to stir the stink pot.
People on both sides like to stir the pot.. It's not just liberals.
Nightfox
Re: Facebook & online stuffI am not sure I ever like drama. I like calm and peaceful myself. telnet://ricksbbs.synchro.net:23
By: Nightfox to Jerry Woody on Mon Jul 21 2025 09:22 am
Re: Facebook & online stuff
By: Jerry Woody to Boraxman on Mon Jul 21 2025 09:04 am
I have friends on both sides and we all seem to get along until that mouthy Liberal mind wants to stir the stink pot.
People on both sides like to stir the pot.. It's not just liberals.
Nightfox
Everyone these days loves a little drama. :)
Jerry
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Re: Facebook & online stuff
By: Boraxman to Arelor on
Thu May 22 2025 08:08 am
not going out, staying at home was known in the 90s. I recall someone
talking of "cocooning" in the early 90s, where people were choosing to stay at home,
eat in, etc, instead of going out. So it was talked about back then, a
that was before the Internet became popular in households.
Kids in the 90s I grew up with would play soccer all afternoon long after homework. Usually they would play soccer all afternoon long skipping homework altogether.
I think people in Spain still go out with outstanding frequency, but the nature of social interaction is specially shallow. People goes out specifically for getting drunk with others and that is what friends are good for. I don't think you can have friends who get interested in your life projects or who you get to help with their life projects anymore.
Is this trend towards unsatisfactory romantic relationships relatively
recent, or a longer term trend? I can see how it is true but I'm interested in when it started.
It depends on how you define "recent". I think the first ones I read were 5 to 10 years old at the most. I remember thinking a lot of the secondary issues pointed out in those studies seemed linked to Tinder and Tinder-like dating applications.
I've heard first had from people who had been in the dating scene a long, l time that these apps have indeed completely changed peoples expectations. T report exactly which this study said, that people aren't really looking for relationships. Its treated more like an online store where you can arrange meal for the night or a one off visit.
... BoraxManWe were 'cocooning' here before it was ever a thing. LOL
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