I'm still so thankful that I was able to meet my current partner without any dating apps during the pandemic... I showed up to a random house party and used my face to face communication skills. We talked for hours, then days, and now we are each other's best friend. 

We try to set limits on social media use and make time in every day to interact without distraction. I think she does a good job at creating original content to share with me and her friends. However, I also enjoy the 20+ TikToks she shares with me everyday as a form of communication: what does she find funny? What are some new recipes to try? What about some new workout routines? Research for things to do on our trip to Barcelona + Ibiza... 

But at least she is an active user of the technology, in my eyes leveraging that information to learn things, share ideas, make a joke. Hopefully we don't fall too far into being passive users and that is something I try to be acutely aware of.