Q&A for How to Live Without Social Media

Absolutely! Spend time doing fun things with friends and they'll want to keep hanging out with you. Also, if you spend time learning a cool talent, you can gain more popularity for that than you would any social media post. Just be sure to devote a lot of time to social interaction to stay popular.

You can build self-confidence by highlighting the things that you're good at. Think about the ways that you're awesome and focus on those things. And while you're on the path to self-confidence, you can fake it to relieve some pressure. Practice confident posture, and be sure not to use any negative self-talk around other people.

This is probably temporary. People go through phases where they use social media extensively, and then begin to wean themselves off it. Be more proactive about making conversation, and changing the subject when necessary. People's lives can't revolve entirely around social media, and there should still be some other things you can find to talk about with others. For example, if you have a friend who loved basketball before social media, then maybe you should start looking into the sport so you can talk to them about this.

If they're asking about a particular topic that is trending on social media and you aren't aware of it, explain to them you prefer not to use social media, or are trying to take a break from it, and then ask about the topic. If they're simply wondering why you aren't on social media, just tell them you prefer not to use it. A lot of people won't find it as strange as you might think.

Spend time talking to and getting to know as many people as you can at your clubs or at events that you regularly attend. That way you know they have something in common with you as well as finding out many other things about them.

Use emails is far the best method for distance communication. Ask common contacts for their contact information. Use classical texting and calling. And you can send letters by snail mail.

Your friends should understand. You don't always have to entertain them. You're doing this for you, not them. Just stop answering them when they talk about this and change the subject every time. They'll soon deal with it and have your back.

Remember that just because your friends and family use social media doesn't mean that in their spare time, they can't write you a letter from time to time and use snail mail. Try to stay positive and give your friends and family a chance to prove that they can be flexible, and they are your true friends that have your back even if social media is not the way you want to communicate.