I don’t know, Kosmo, I’ve heard many express feelings like in the article. I’ve felt some of them myself, and I’m generally not afraid to be straightforward. Nobody likes to feel like a jerk, though, and denying friend requests can make that happen, and that can cause guilt and stress and pressure and all of that.

When I first started with social media, I felt the pressure to always be on it and not wanting to miss anything as well. After a while, though, I re-evaluated that position and pulled way back from it, to get and maintain a better perspective. Maybe the younger folks who were a part of the survey find it harder to take a step back?