Phone Friendships Are Fake

Since day one of Snapchat, there is something that has always bothered me and I just figured it out.

Every once in a while, I have taken it upon myself to delete social media applications on my phone. Just like many, I saw myself fall into this deep dark hole of an endless scroll filled with nothing other than a pure distraction.

You might ask, why did my millennial self do such a thing? It is because I subconsciously valued real and meaningful relationships with people. Not the I add you on Snapchat type friendship and boom you are my BFF because we have a 100-day streak. The friendship where you spend real quality time with a person, interact face-to-face, and grow together.

I can blame it on this day of age. 

Technology is the almighty distraction that can bring both good and bad to the world. Unfortunately, I have seen many get eaten by the bad, letting themselves form relationships behind a screen where you can hide your true-self, emotions, and all your being.

To combat this never-ending facade, I suggest doing the following. For starters, pick up the phone, call a friend, a family member, even a significant other, and see how they are doing if you can’t be in their presence. Just that simple call will go way further than any three-second Snapchat you are sending with a dog filter on your face, I can promise you that.