The title pretty much says it all. I’ve always struggled to connect with others, but the farther I find myself outside of societal norms, the harder it gets.

    • tetris11@lemmy.ml
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      8 months ago

      There are some really nice people on FB and Insta. People who never had the time nor reason to realise that they’re being advertised and exploited. People who will never join the Fediverse because they’re happy with what they get from their current social.

      If you’re a single person, looking to meet new interesting people, you’ve just shut out 90% of the world.

        • tetris11@lemmy.ml
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          8 months ago

          That’s the thing – it’s not online access only. More and more people are finding each other online and forming lasting relationships from it.

          I currently live in a country where dating is extremely hard, especially so for the foreigners. Finding my people here just doesn’t happen. Oh sure there are meetup groups, but that’s a handful of people. Using a simple app like FB to find english-speaking people in your area who have a common interest? An extremely useful tool.