[frankc]

I actually think the social media factor is the biggest reason...we can now compare ourselves to a much, much large circle which makes our relative standing seem much worse. I think relative standing affects our happiness much more than absolute. From a mate competition standpoint, that actually makes logical sense.

[sallveburrpi]

Participating in social media is a choice. I get that it’s an unpopular opinion it you can really keep it to a minimum and still interact with people. Of course I’m not a teenager anymore so it might be more pressure for them.

[gambiting]

Well, but so is smoking cigarettes, drinking or gambling. As a society we recognize that those vices are both an individual choice and that some people really really really struggle with them. So again, as society we try to put at least some disincentives to all of those activities, while not outright forbidding them.