.. and OBTW, my friends back in the US used to "beg" me to post photos of my travel and lifestyle abroad to social media; because they want so see what I'm doing.. and I want to keep up with their lives "back home".

Of course, some of my "friends back home" lead some pretty boring lives, so I simply unsubscribe to them... We are still social media friends; but I don't have to read about the food they eat or look at photos of their dog..... that's my choice; but some of my friends have very interesting lives and I want to know what they are doing.

I have childhood friends who are in the music business and still writing and playing music. Social media is great, as I can keep up with their creativity.

I have friends who are writing a book about people and places we have in common. They post their chapters to social media and we read and comment, sharing experiences from our past lives together.

I have friends who are avid tech divers, and I want to see their photos when they dive to 100 meters.. and I want to read their decompression schedule for their tech dives.

I have friends who like to go out to dance clubs and concerts.. I love photos of their live concert and dance club adventures. It's fun to comment on these events and photos.

Without social media, none of the above would be nearly as enjoyable as it is now.