Do you think it's weird for someone not to have social media (Facebook, Instagram, etc.)?

Question

It seems like everyone uses social media these days at least in one form or another i. e. Facebook Instagram etc. Do you think it's odd for someone not to use these apps?

EmbraceThePain · Accepted Answer

No, it doesn’t seem that weird to me. For awhile I had a brick for a phone, meaning, it was a slider with a physical keyboard and was very thick. I had this when everyone else had touch screen smartphones and despite several commenting on the prehistoric nature of my phone, I didn’t feel that weird having it and no one really cared at the end of the day. In the age where communication, specifically public discourse and the retrieval of news are all on social media, it might be a little weird for someone not to have even one account on any social media site. Despite this, I don’t think anyone is really going to care, besides you, that you don’t have social media. There’s actually a lot of benefits for not having social media, or at least not engaging in a certain manner on certain social media platforms.

Jaximus-Lion · Accepted Answer

I use FB and g@g only. I watch Youtube instead of tv, thats all. I've been called weird and lair, people even asked if they could check my phone and went through all apps and the saw just FB but still they didn't believe and it's not my problem what people think

EclipseoftheHeart · Accepted Answer

There are many people over 40 who do not use any of them because they are not needing validation on their looks, not looking to make any new friends, are older and don't know how to use smart phones, or for a lot of reasons. They aren't wasting money by having to buy new computers every couple of years or a new phone every time a new version comes out. The only older people I know who use them is for entertainment or to keep up with different members of the family. Just think, how many friends do you actually know in person or interact with them at all? How many of your Facebook friends have you even heard of outside of your friend's list? Or who even has the time to interact with just a fraction of them?

Shezadi · Accepted Answer

I am a 19 year old British girl, I am a Londoner, and I don't have a single social media account, I only have the fake anonymous ones, and I lost my smart phone when I was 16, now I have a nokia mobile with buttons.
I do have a laptop and a computer though.
I am also a UCL student which is the 7th best university in the world.

CoffeeWC · Answer

I deleted my facebook account since I never really use it. I never really use social media, unless you count gag as social media.

Anonymous · Answer

Yes and no. I say yes because majority of people are on some kind of social media, and then no because you have some people who had it and may not really use it much so they delete it or they take their pages down because it either got too toxic or they don’t want to waste their life on social media. I read an article about a girl who took her IG down because she felt like she was wasting her time.
Me I’m not Snap, Twitter, and FB, I use social media to keep up with people or to really stay in the loop with what’s going on.

btbc92 · Answer

For me I say it depends on the circumstances. You have too many people that are sketchy offline. and while you do not expect them to be social media addicted, you would think that they will use it for something mortein like keeping up with friends and family, and having work connections. Unless you want to go off the grid, in this Society it would be considered too weird. But I overrule would not judge a person solely based on that. Do I have to give me a really good reason not to trust them for those reasons.

MindYourEyes · Answer

I don’t have any of that shit because I just never got into it. And I love my privacy. I don’t care to see other people’s lives. I want someone to share what they wanna share with me. And if someone really wants to know me the will talk to me and ask for themselves. Not swipe down to see. Same for me to approach and ask about them myself.

ImagineSketchy · Answer

No. I honestly wouldn't habe any of them had I not been peer pressured into Facebook, forced to get a Twitter for a college course (it was for a grade and we used it all year long), followed friends and streamers on Instagram and Twitter... Outside of those, there is Whisper that I find people to play games with online and this I just so happened to use many years ago.
Social media is for the social, not the asocial. Plenty of people don't bother with the apps purely because they have no need. I also have no need but I choose to use them because of my want to follow streamers on Twitter and Instagram.

JoniMarie · Answer

In all honesty... yes. I understand people don’t use it and such. But like.. in my experience whenever someone doesn’t have social media they tend to be hiding something... like majority of people will have a hiatus from social media, deactivate their accounts for some time but never just delete it and have it be gone for good.

smg99 · Answer

I didn’t for 4 years until last year. Sometimes stressful or challenging events make people cocoon in isolation to recover like polar bears who hibernate. It’s not permanent but after that it might be contemplated if it’s worth spending time with social media.

The case is they might use it to promote a blog, website or e commerce venture. Or use it sparsely.

kitty71 · Answer

I have a Facebook and Instagram account but Im not addicted to them and I also do not post everything and all unlike some other people who lieks to post everything as what they do in bed on a Friday nite. But im not really hooked on them. I use Whatassp app on my phone. But those are the only apps I have fb ig and whatassp to use as social media but im not rally hooked on them

Finchie40 · Answer

I wouldn't say odd, considering all the horror stories we hear about social media, hackers getting private information off of people , sometimes Jobs make decisions based off of stuff you post on Facebook etc.. so hot having social media is smart in my opinion

RussianNestingDoll · Answer

Unless they are just over socializing altogether, which is something understandable. I have to wonder if they aren’t trying to hide from someone or something. I’m online a lot, but I’m the most tech savvy out of my group of friends. A lot of people my age think it’s weird tbh, but not me👌

DazedElite · Answer

I have just deleted all social media and honestly I feel so much better for it, I know GaG counts as social media (ignoring that lol) but I have found myself to be a little more cheerful with out the like of Facebook, Instagram. They really do remind those of us who struggle socially just how socially retarded we are.

LuWe22 · Answer

Nah It's understandable, because it isn't all that great and sometimes create toxic enviroments. Also it ruins relationship because people get pissed that the partner don't like, comment the picture. Or likes the picture of the wrong people. Or don't watch their story. So weird

tokki22 · Answer

I don't have social media anymore, besides this and whatsapp lol and I feel way better now. I think people that depend too much on Social media kind of unsympathetic to be honest

IlyaTheImpaler · Answer

It's fine to not have social media if you interact with your friends and your loved ones everyday.
People like me live far away from home and my friends are scattered across Europe and NA so I need a way to connect to them so they wouldn't be worried and think I dropped dead in this foreign country 😂

Personally I use social media to build the image I want my parents and friends to see 🙂

Lu_loo · Answer

I’ve met a few people that aren’t, and honestly I think it’s refreshing. Social media keeps humans from interacting I person, and I prefer human, in person interaction. I think it’s great.

Cornputer · Answer

Haven’t used social media for years. Most see me as an alien but I don’t give a damn. Aliens are pretty cool.

emmily2396 · Answer

Why do people confuse weird and normal with good and bad? They completely different things Of course it is weird, but it isn't good or bad. It is just social media, who cares?

spartan55 · Answer

The more enlightened ones understand what social media is: a parallel (albeit an extremely fake one) to real life interactions. Thus they wisely dont use it, or if they do they certainly don't validate any normal social behavior through it.

theHalflife · Answer

Deleted my facebook, wanted to manage a page on fb and insta for my band so I had to join facebook with a new account
Its better to not use facebook or any social media too much as they are designed to abuse your time.

Dark93 · Answer

I only have things like Twitter and Facebook, because they're often used as verifying methods when you use other websites.
I dont actually use them for their intended purposes.
I probably use Instagram the most, but I rarely like or comment anything, I dont see the point.
I also dont care about having followers or likes, it seems incredibly vain and pointless and I've never desired that kind of attention.

Krishna_94 · Answer

Yes I'd say.. at least people should use SM for these reasons..
You might be in need of blood donor and social media would be very useful to reach people around you.
If you have a business and want to increase clients then social media would be helpful..

Pamina · Answer

No, not at all. Unless they have some silly neo-luddistic reasons for it.

pleasestopthis · Answer

It's not that common nowadays, but it's not weird. I get that they don't like social media because of lack of privacy and other stuff. The downside is that those people are hard to contact.

Triple7s · Answer

If they don't have it they are smart because they are not wasting their time unlike us

humanearth · Answer

I never had it. I never had MySpace. This site is the closest I am come to SM. Do you think it is weird for me to never own a cell phone as well?

rgb008 · Answer

not really. I have all my social media still im just rarely on any of it. oddly enough I spend wasting my time on here more hahaha

Pinay_ako · Answer

It's not weird. Just surprising because even old people have social media.

Nada_Brahma · Answer

Do you think this is weirder?

LuvAsh · Answer

The only actual social media i have is Youtube and this app. I don't mess around with it much so no I don't think its weird. I think its smart

Britt567 · Answer

It’s not weird at all. I don’t have any form of of social media except for snapchat and I only talk to about three friends on there. I just find it less stressful not having any social media

TheHillsRAlive · Answer

I know quite a few people without it. They give various good reasons

OneSlip · Answer

I don't have instagram.
I used to use facebook much more when I was a student because everything related to our subjects was posted there (test results, scripts, etc.). Right now I rarely use it. It just sits there.

Sanchez_Rodrigez · Answer

Nowadays everybody have the necessity to enjoy social media, to known what happens in the world The person who dont have social media is very crazy.

Mia_pearl · Answer

No it isn’t. My ex didn’t have social media at all but he has lots of friends and active social life.

WhoDatGuy · Answer

It truly is sad you can even ask this question. I'm from before these existed and I assure you it was better. The convenience provided by the Internet is over ruled by how much it ruins things

douride2 · Answer

Speaking only for myself I don't have much to do with social media. Could be an age thing possibly.

AlexanderBrunnrgaard · Answer

I do find it strange when someone doesn't have facebook. If you're not the social media type or consider it unhealthy that's fine, but never even once used FB, that strikes me as antisocial.

Lance1965 · Answer

It is not weird at all and not that unusual. I live on a street where I am the only person that has internet, let alone social media. Some people just assume everyone is online but there are still a lot that have no need for it.

Secretgardenblood · Answer

Gagers has a lot weird people no wants wants to be my slave

Dsg1193 · Answer

It’s a bit uncommon but it isn’t odd. I don’t blame them.

GoodGuyBreakingBad · Answer

I have Facebook accounts and KiK but i don't use them so i think not having social media isn't weird it's whatever one wants to have.

Prof_Don · Answer

Honestly yes, I would find it peculiar if someone around my age didn’t have some sort of online presence whatsoever.

justcurious2019 · Answer

i was talking to this girl i work with and she said she does not have a facebook because her parents are paying for half of her college i thought that was weird when i heard it

McKellar · Answer

There is the odd one who doesn't. I just look at it like "Okay. If you don't want social media,... that is your choice". That's what 'free will' is all about.

GoodGuyGregGGG · Answer

Besides this and YouTube. i don't use anything. I don't have snapchat, or insta or facebook or twittwr I'm not really a people person. And everyone i wanna talk to is on my phone or i just text

alexd666 · Answer

It's weird as in unusual, I suppose, but it's not a bad thing.

ThisIsMyOpinion · Answer

I just have Facebook and only use it for group talks. I haven't uploaded a new photo in 2 years.

Shark_61695 · Answer

I only use Facebook to store savegames, I have no friends or contacts on there.

Juxtapose · Answer

I don't have Facebook, etc so that doesn't bother me. It's smart to avoid *most* social media.

Historylover18 · Answer

Nah I get it. I sometimes look at the shit people post on Facebook and Instagram and think to myself "why am I still on this fucking website"

Dolemite510 · Answer

Nah it’s kinda refreshing actually when they don’t have them, it’s like they don’t act like a teenage girl lol

Ironlak282 · Answer

Weird as in different, yes I’d say it is weird. Don’t think weird is nessecarily bad though.

sasukeuchiha7 · Answer

That's actually pretty smart. They aren't following the trend, that's admirable.

jokerishere88 · Answer

No because thay Can't get into trouble with their other half

robgilmore · Answer

I only use it to contact people, not for posting pics or stalking

-Asca- · Answer

Completely fine, just a little annoying when I want to find out something about you 👀

Anonymous · Answer

I would love to know you if you are not on social media

BeMuse · Answer

Nope, I think it's weird for them to have it.

CarpetDenim · Answer

Yeah, but I don’t use it either

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