Why Taking Social Media Breaks May Not Be Enough
How do you cure the incurable?
It’s been more than a decade since most of us began the long-awaited relationship with the primary tools of engagement that provide the level of connectivity that’s nothing short of revolutionary.
For me, it was the seductiveness of Facebook and the seamlessness of accessibility that revived old friendships, reignited existing ones, and secured the path for new contacts to blossom.
It was exhilarating to watch the graph light up with affirmations of successful connections with familiar faces that were no longer out of reach. The icing on the cake was the second chance at proving my worth to former schoolmates from boarding school, after an extended period of awkwardness that forced me out of the loop.
But it didn’t take very long for the sinking feeling to creep in, as I began to lose control of my carefully curated page. The assault of nonstop notifications, aggressively demanding the acknowledgment that would certify updated numerical prowess, that new users are swiftly enslaved to accomplish, was the dreaded assignment I had to reject.
Thanks to the systemic coercion of LinkedIn, which was apparent almost immediately, with the flashing notifications that creepily assemble a collage of contacts, that are…
