There is no doubt that the world today revolves around social media, whether it's Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or Snapchat. Not a day goes by without hearing, “Did you see that tweet?” or, “Have you seen my Snapchat story?” While I cannot deny that I love social media, some days I wish it had never become a thing. I wish iPhones had never been created, and I wish that we could all hang out like they do in old movies. Seeing movies like "Grease" makes me want to put down my phone and ACTUALLY hang out with my friends without checking my phone 24/7, or go to a dance and ACTUALLY dance like a normal human being (a.k.a. not grinding). In no way am I saying I hate social media or that we should completely get rid of it, but some days I wish I did not feel like I needed it.
I can honestly say not a day has gone by since I first got my iPhone that I have not used social media… unless my phone was broken. Looking at my phone is a way of avoiding awkward moments, confrontation and to pass the time when my friends and I have nothing to do. Especially as a college freshman, it is so hard to make friends when everyone is glued to their phones. I am not going to lie, I do this sometimes, but other times it bugs me. You want to say "hi" to someone or smile at them, but they do not even know you exist because their eyes are glued to their phone. Like, "Hello, I'm here, you do not need to keep refreshing Twitter!"
When walking across campus, the view mostly consists of people walking to class looking at their phones, because they do not want to make eye contact with anyone else. How do you expect to ever talk to that cute guy or girl if you never look up and actually say something? Hint, hint: it won't happen.
Hanging out with your friends while playing with your phone the whole time is not hanging out with your friends. It is hanging out with your phone. I know we are all guilty of over-using social media (myself included), but I challenge you all to hang out with your group of friends and not look at your phone once. See what happens -- be creative!
