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As @zephoria.bsky.social notes, "Social Media Is Now Parasocial Media". journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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Bill Dybas

@billdybas.com

13 Aug

As we seek out people with similar interests, the platform affordances get in the way of developing healthy relationships. If you're watching someone's stories every day but never have an actual conversation with them, it's no different to developing an obsession with a pop star.

Bill Dybas

@billdybas.com

13 Aug

Social media provides the frequency and familiarity you need to build up trust with someone, but it's a one-sided trust unless you reciprocate.