Many people use social media to create and maintain contacts.
– But paradoxically, the research also shows that if we use social media a lot, we tend to feel lonelier, says Martin Wolgast.
He believes that there is a clear overuse of social media in society, and that it can lead to negative effects.
– In a number of studies, it has been seen that if you reduce the use of social media, young adults in any case tend to feel less alone.
The prompt: Ask to meet
There are those who use social media to create friendships or relationships that extend beyond the virtual world. And Martin Wolgast believes that it is becoming more and more common.
– When you have seen positive effects on loneliness of social media, it is often when you use social media to say shall we meet or something, he says.
How to think about using social media without feeling alone? Hear Martin Wolgast give three tips in the clip.