Modern Manners: Friendship in the Age of Messaging and Social Media
We like to believe social media is Casual.
That messages don’t carry weight.
That silence doesn’t mean anything.
But let’s be honest
When a friend reads your message and doesn’t reply —
It doesn’t feel Casual.
When they scroll past your milestone —
It doesn’t feel Neutral.
The New Social Disconnect
We witness each other’s lives in
REAL TIME:
Sharing vs Bragging
A False Conflict
Somewhere along the way, celebrating our lives became socially risky.
But modern etiquette asks a different question:
Why has supporting others become negotiable?
The “Read Receipt” Reality
Technology has exposed something fascinating:
Silence is now visible.
And visible silence invites Interpretation
Are We Oversensitive —
Or Under-Considerate?
Perhaps the issue isn’t that people are too sensitive.
Perhaps we’ve become too comfortable offering minimal social effort.
Modern Manners Reminder
Friendship — digital or otherwise — still thrives on:
Because behind every screen is still a human nervous system.
Final Thought
Before choosing Silence, Scrolling past, or Delaying reply:
ASK NOT: “Do I have to respond?”
ASK: “What does consideration look like here?”