5 reasons to delete your social networks
When was the last time you went out without your smartphone?
First of all, the evolution and spread of the various Social Media platforms have represented a revolution in the way we socialize. Initially created as a simple showcase in which to post photos and videos, they have become a means of shortening distances, speeding up communication, and changing the habits of millions of people.
Nowadays, we can’t leave the house without our smartphone, which has gone from being a simple tool to an extension of our body. It has become a chain from which we find it difficult to break free.
But now let me give you some data to understand the average time spent within these platforms:
The time spent on these platforms averages around 2 hours and 25 minutes per day worldwide. However, this figure varies from country to country, and at the extremes, we find the Philippines with 4 hours on one side and Japan with 51 minutes on the other. In Italy, the time spent on social media is about 1 hour and 52 minutes below the world average.
All social networks such as Facebook, TikTok, WhatsApp, and Instagram are real addictions, but also a source of anger, depression, isolation, envy, and fake news. So it is crucial to scroll social pages carefully and understand that not all that glitters is gold. We have to be careful what we look at, it could be altered…
But let’s get straight to the point. These are the five reasons why you should delete yourself from social media:
- Addiction
Social platforms have become a sort of cage from which it is difficult to break free, especially for the younger generations who live with their smartphones every day,
2. Waste of time
You may not feel it, but when you scroll through your social media accounts you waste a lot of time watching someone else’s life.
3. Makes you envious of other people’s experiences
In fact, when you look at social media you see all the nice posts and reels. Then, you compare your life to someone else’s and their experiences. This way, a feeling of send is born inside you and you think your life sucks. But it doesn’t! It’s all made up!
4. Creating a second, always happy image
Social network users are trained puppies who give away expectations, feelings, preferences, or idiosyncrasies in exchange for carefully chosen content from those close to their own expectations and outlook on life. For this reason, remember that images within social networks are only the most beautiful ones that represent the ‘best’ part of someone.
5. They do not represent reality
Nowadays we are trapped in our social accounts creating content in search of likes and comments, looking for social approval. But real life is about experiences outside of just photos and videos uploaded to platforms.
In the link below you can see a video in which the Icelandic tourism authorities make fun of Mark Zuckerberg’s announcement of META. Indeed, this “metaverse” defined as Zuckerberg says is “the feeling of presence … like you’re there with other people.”
In this video, a man with features similar to those of the Facebook creator shows how in Iceland all this can already be done: talking to people, touching volcanic rocks, and admiring sunsets. He is called Icelandverse.
The aim is to make people understand the importance of nature, human contact and experiences in the real world and to share them with their loved ones.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enMwwQy_noI&ab_channel=InspiredbyIceland
So…
When was the last time you went out without your smartphone?
