June 28, 2025
Are Social Media Destroying Real Relationships?
I do not know if this happens to you, but I look around me and I notice that I haven't met many people, apart from my family. And with the few people that I used to be in touch with, now there is only silence. Social Media allegedly connects us... but, what is it really connecting? My finger with the screen or my heart with another person?
I look at posts, stories, comments... but most of them are people I barely know, or who have not written to me in over a year. Sometimes, I feel that if I don't message anyone, I simply stop existing for people.
I do not have friends. I am not say it as a complaint, it is just the reality. I am not interested in pretending is fine just because I have friends on Facebook or followers on Instagram. That is not a real connection. No one shows up in important moments, no one calls just to ask how your day is going.
I am not saying that Social Media is bad. In fact, sometimes it helps me to spend time, to get informed or only for distraction. But to me, these are doing more my loneliness that sometimes it is hard to say. The worst part is that it seem normal.
Do you have any advice for someone who wants to find real friends? I would really appreciate it.
AreIs Social Media Destroying Real Relationships?
For any other subject/pronoun, “are” would be used, but “is” is used for the she/he/it pronoun
I do not know if this happens to you, but I look around me and I notice that I haven't met many people, apart from my family.
The word “me” is unnecessary here and sounds a bit unnatural, so you can take it out
And with the few people that I used to be in touch with, a few people, but now there is only silence.
The way you structured this sentence is comprehensible, but that last part is grammatically incorrect. To keep that last part I restructured the first part of the sentence aswell.
Additionally, the word “and” is normally never used to start a sentence, as it is a preposition; a connector word. Although this is only if you want to follow grammar rules intensely, no one would bat an eye at this in spoken speech or informal settings like texting, it’s just something to keep in mind if you’re trying to write formally like writing an essay or something
I look at posts, stories, comments... but most of them are from people I barely know, or who have not writtentalked to me in over a year.
1. You need to have the word “from” in front of the word “people”. The posts, stories, and comments are not the people, they are FROM the people.
2. This works, I’m pretty sure it’s actually a saying, but I don’t hear it much if at all, I’ve only ever heard it from older people. You can use this phrase if you want, it’s perfectly fine, but the word “talked” is an alternative that you can use and a word that is also just used more.
I am not say ing that as a complaint, it is just the reality.
1. You need to add “ing” to this verb because you are currently saying not saying that as a complaint; you’re talking in the present tense
2. The word “that” should be used instead of “it”
I am not interested in pretending it is/it’s fine just because I have friends on Facebook or followers on Instagram.
1. The word “is” here is missing. You need to add it or use the contraction “it’s”
No oneFollowers don’t shows up in important moments, no onethey don’t calls just to ask how your day is going.
I’m assuming you’re talking about followers or friends on Facebook here, it’s not quite clear that you’re talking about them here, so instead of referring to them indirectly, you should refer to them directly. All the verbs also need to be conjugated to fit the she/he/it pronoun.
I am not saying that Social Media is bad.,
I,in fact, sometimes it helps me to spendpass the time, to get informed or only for distraction.
1. The phrase “in fact” is often inserted into two different clauses, it isn’t used as a sentence starter
2. “Pass the time” sounds more natural
But to me, these are doing more my loneliness that sometimes it is hard to sayctivities are just making me lonelier.
I’m not entirely sure what you meant by this, your phrasing was very confusing, but I think you were trying to say it makes you lonelier..? Feel free to correct me
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Again, your English is amazing. Just some small grammar errors and one sentence that was hard to understand.
And social media and more people spending more time online can be damaging to relationships, but I’ve met many people and a friend who I love more than anything through the internet. I think it all comes down to how you go about it and what platforms you use. I’m assuming that you’re above the age of 20, and out of school, and you don’t have the luxury of being forced to talk to people your age. The best I could say is to try to talk to people at you work or people in public? I’m not quite sure. But best of luck!
June 29, 2025
And, there’s always the option of online friends. My best friend is someone who I’ve met online, there’s tons of online spaces I’m sure you could join surrounding your interests or hobbies :)
June 29, 2025
Hello! Thank you for take your time for writing me, it is so important to me. And yes, I'm more than 20 years old hahaha, so I understood perfectly what you say about "don’t have the luxury" of talk with people in my age. I really like how you speak about online friends, and I don't know, but this gave me the sensation that you are young and cool too.
I think that I have my problems with friendships. Things happened in my past that affect me yet, and these make me more closed off than I would like to be. Someday, I want to write about it.
Thanks you so much again, it makes me so happy to have met you here. :D
June 29, 2025
No problem! Ohh, I figured since I’m your previous posts you said you had a husband. And you do? I have quite a bit of experience with online friends, I’ve been in a group of them since 2023. And I am rather young, I’m still in highschool actually.
Oh, I’m sorry to hear that. Maybe you could write about that someday :)
Of course :D
AreIs Social Media Destroying Real Relationships?
I do not know if this happens to you, but I look around me and I notice that I haven't met many people, apart from my family.
And with the few people that I used to be in touch with, now there is only silence.
Social Media allegedly connects us... but, what is it really connecting?
My finger with the screen or my heart with another person?
I look at posts, stories, comments... but most of them are people I barely know, or who have not written to me in over a year.
Sometimes, I feel that if I don't message anyone, I simply stop existing for people.
I do not have friends.
I am not saying it as a complaint, it is just the reality.
I am not interested in pretending isto be fine just because I have friends on Facebook or followers on Instagram.
That is not a real connection.
No one shows up in important moments, no one calls just to ask how your day is going.
I am not saying that Social Media is bad.
In fact, sometimes it helps me to spendpass time, to getstay informed or only for distraction myself.
But to me, these are doing moreworsening my loneliness that sometimes it is hard to say.
The worst part is that it seems normal.
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I can be your online friend. Hello! Sometimes online friends are fun.
To make friends in real life, at least in my city, it's better to have a common interest. Say you play Magic the Gathering. Then you go to a meetup (there are tournaments locally everywhere) and, boom! Friends.
June 29, 2025
Hello! Thank you very much for your feedback, I really appreciate it. You are right, to have a same interest helps to connect. I have been thinking to get into something online... just have not found the courage yet hahaha. Maybe one day I will boom and have new friends hahaha.
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I am not interested in pretending is fine just because I have friends on Facebook or followers on Instagram. I am not interested in pretending I am not interested in pretending it is/it’s fine just because I have friends on Facebook or followers on Instagram. 1. The word “is” here is missing. You need to add it or use the contraction “it’s” |
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That is not a real connection. That is not |
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I am not saying that Social Media is bad. This sentence has been marked as perfect! I am not saying that Social Media is bad |
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I would really appreciate it. |
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Are Social Media Destroying Real Relationships?
For any other subject/pronoun, “are” would be used, but “is” is used for the she/he/it pronoun |
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I do not know if this happens to you, but I look around me and I notice that I haven't met many people, apart from my family. This sentence has been marked as perfect! I do not know if this happens to you, but I look around The word “me” is unnecessary here and sounds a bit unnatural, so you can take it out |
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And with the few people that I used to be in touch with, now there is only silence. This sentence has been marked as perfect!
The way you structured this sentence is comprehensible, but that last part is grammatically incorrect. To keep that last part I restructured the first part of the sentence aswell. Additionally, the word “and” is normally never used to start a sentence, as it is a preposition; a connector word. Although this is only if you want to follow grammar rules intensely, no one would bat an eye at this in spoken speech or informal settings like texting, it’s just something to keep in mind if you’re trying to write formally like writing an essay or something |
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Social Media allegedly connects us... but, what is it really connecting? This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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My finger with the screen or my heart with another person? This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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I look at posts, stories, comments... but most of them are people I barely know, or who have not written to me in over a year. This sentence has been marked as perfect! I look at posts, stories, comments... but most of them are from people 1. You need to have the word “from” in front of the word “people”. The posts, stories, and comments are not the people, they are FROM the people. 2. This works, I’m pretty sure it’s actually a saying, but I don’t hear it much if at all, I’ve only ever heard it from older people. You can use this phrase if you want, it’s perfectly fine, but the word “talked” is an alternative that you can use and a word that is also just used more. |
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Sometimes, I feel that if I don't message anyone, I simply stop existing for people. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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I do not have friends. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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I am not say it as a complaint, it is just the reality. I am not saying it as a complaint, it is just the reality. I am not say 1. You need to add “ing” to this verb because you are currently saying not saying that as a complaint; you’re talking in the present tense 2. The word “that” should be used instead of “it” |
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No one shows up in important moments, no one calls just to ask how your day is going. This sentence has been marked as perfect!
I’m assuming you’re talking about followers or friends on Facebook here, it’s not quite clear that you’re talking about them here, so instead of referring to them indirectly, you should refer to them directly. All the verbs also need to be conjugated to fit the she/he/it pronoun. |
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In fact, sometimes it helps me to spend time, to get informed or only for distraction. In fact, sometimes it helps me to
1. The phrase “in fact” is often inserted into two different clauses, it isn’t used as a sentence starter 2. “Pass the time” sounds more natural |
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But to me, these are doing more my loneliness that sometimes it is hard to say. But to me, these are But to me, these a I’m not entirely sure what you meant by this, your phrasing was very confusing, but I think you were trying to say it makes you lonelier..? Feel free to correct me |
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The worst part is that it seem normal. The worst part is that it seems normal. |
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