Chances are that all you have heard about recently is Pokémon Go. Everyone is playing; millennials play it for nostalgia and the generations below them play it because it is just pure fun. If you have not, Pokémon Go is a location-based reality mobile game. This game allows you to go and catch Pokémon all across the world on your smartphone.

Chances also are that you have heard all the negative things that have come of the game. It is causing distractions on the road and muggings but there are ways to prevent these things from happening. That is not what I am going to write about today. I am going to tell you about all the wonderful things that Pokémon Go is doing for millennials.

I, myself, and all the other millennials in the world have heard all our lives that we are too caught up in social media and never talk face-to-face anymore. Would you believe me if I told you that Pokémon Go is bringing people together? In the mobile game, players can go to Pokestops around their town or battle for possession of gyms. I can tell you from experience that people are making friends by going to these locations and getting to know each other not just through the game but also face-to-face.

People are getting out of their houses! This one is huge! Obesity and laziness is a growing problem for Americans and many other countries around the world, but this smartphone app has kids on their feet and exploring their neighborhoods. My little brother and I have walked up to three miles in one day playing the game. We have discovered different monuments and landmarks in our town that we didn’t even know existed, even though we have lived here our entire lives.

Pokémon Go is changing the world! In a time when we only hear about death and destruction, it is comforting to be able to escape and meet some new faces while playing a harmless game of Pokémon Go. So, next time you are quick to judge to pack of ten kids walking down the sidewalk with their face in their cell phones, ask yourself, “Am I the very best like no one ever was?” because the millennials are trying to be!