When Bored, Do You Go to Social Media Sites or Do You Go Out?

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There are times we feel so sluggish, as if we do not like to do anything, not to move, and just laze around wasting away the time.

In such instances, do you open your computer and let your mind go through a lot of things, or just scroll down on what friends and acquaintances posted on Facebook, Twitter, and other social media sites. You just go over and see what they had been doing. You do not make comments, or hit “like” or make your status post.

You act like a “spy” hiding behind your keyboards, just having the feeling of you do not want them to know what you are doing, or how’s you have been, or what is going on with your life. You want to be incognito! This feeling is somewhat related to being anti-social, though you still like to be attached to them in some ways; not totally detached because you are still interested in their activities.

You are just giving yourself some time to adjust; to totally signify your “presence” online when you have the mood for it; to mingle with them, to chat, exchange comments on certain issues, or you might likely to make a status post; be it a picture, or any words to describe your present mood.

This is the best thing I like with Facebook. I can see what friends, family, or relatives are doing. You can also monitor the activities in your locality; the latest news, political issues, good or negative news, and everything that affects our daily lives.

But at times, one can have a feeling to totally avoiding and being away from friends; so he can avoid opening his social media account. He can do other things, divert his attention to other activities at home or at work, and totally be out of circulation. He can choose to go out, to take a stroll, to go to a mall and window shop or engage in other activities there. Or just go places to have a change of atmosphere; so he can feel “recharged” again.

Then after a week or two, he can be very happy again to see and visit his friends online, and let them know he is still around to “mingle” with them online.