I am not struggling because of social media, I am struggling because I’d damn near need to be a millionaire to own a home. I am struggling because of stagnant wages. I am struggling because grocceries costs and rent keep increasing.
I won’t lie, the digitalization of social relationships has had an impact, but they are far from the only issue. I could even argue that more young people could be more in person social if it were cheaper to go out to eat/recreate or if we didn’t have to work as many hours to cover the cost of living.
I am not struggling because of social media, I am struggling because I’d damn near need to be a millionaire to own a home. I am struggling because of stagnant wages. I am struggling because grocceries costs and rent keep increasing.
I won’t lie, the digitalization of social relationships has had an impact, but they are far from the only issue. I could even argue that more young people could be more in person social if it were cheaper to go out to eat/recreate or if we didn’t have to work as many hours to cover the cost of living.
Of course, it’s not a one-factor issue.
And I agree that struggling to eat, find shelter, and to make a decent living are certainly factors that can contribute to unhappiness.
But since we know that social media use is a major factor for unhappiness and stress, we’d probably want to account for that in any study or survey.