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this post was submitted on 11 May 2026
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I understand your overall sentiment, but this specifically is what I disagree with. There are people who dislike socialization, but I haven't seen any evidence that they're in the majority. Sure, people might be unpracticed with it, but that doesn't mean the desire is gone.
I feel like it's more accurate to say that people don't want to have shallow unfulfilling relationships with our neighbors, and the current situation is preventing us from forming the sort of deep connections we desire.
Regarding screen addiction, I think it follows roughly the same behavioral patterns as any other addiction. It always starts with attempting to address an unfulfilled need. People seeking social connections, and having that be denied offline, are going to move online for that connection. I don't think we'd have the same problem with parasocial relationships if we didn't want friends so desperately that we're willing to believe in a fiction. Same with brainrot, if we had easy access to quality entertainment, and the time to actually unwind and enjoy it, I don't think brainrot would even exist in the first place.