skyrunner1
Superstar
yea that two eras stand out to me, that 2012/13 era, when IG and Tinder first get introduced to the space, apps have been on phones for a couple years and IG is completely detached from computer when first introduced. Like it was first app completely started on phone first..Wow, I am glad to see this just isn't me, and you have a similar train of thought and experience. Of course, I realize it's not, (just me) but I am still surprised, even as I encounter it more and more. I don't see it as just generational either, it's anyone who since 2012 has been fixated on social media/texts/smart phones
I never had social media, obviously I have had an iphone for a decade plus and text, but it hasn't entirely warped the way I think or socialize. It still seems weak, passive, and even cowardly, but I am an outlier.
There are a lot of studies and papers and opinion pieces from the usual academic media circles about this now.
Then 2016/17 just seems like an incredible turning point also, IG changes their algorithm. EVERYONE has a decent enough phone to capture decent enough pics, women of course being ahead of social curve compeletly dive into branding type media (makeup artist, eyelash tech, hairstylist TAKES THE fukk OFF to fill this void, goes from being women of night thing to across the board) Behaviors start to change, social media is starting to break thru in ways I never seen, phones streaming decent enough where youtube is mobile..
I think all this gender war stuff between last of gen x and early millennials is squashing out "late to party" things.. What you are talking about is the bleeding edge stuff that isnt being talked about.. I think many people will be shocked by the behavior and ripple effects coming down the pipe..