Social media are interactive digitally mediated technologies that facilitate the creation or sharing/exchange of information, ideas, career interests, and other forms of expression via virtual communities and networks. WikipediaAs socially inclined creatures, human beings have embraced technology that connects us with others. Every year, there is an increasing number of people signing up for and using social media. While there weren’t even a billion people using social media back in 2010, the number exceeded more than 2 billion within just five years.In 2019, there were around 2.77 billion people using social media. And, with smartphones and internet connectivity becoming cheaper and easier to access, we should expect to see these numbers grow even higher. By 2021, more than 3 billion people will be using social media.·        https://influencermarketinghub.com/social-media-sites/Why Social Media Show Topic?Thinking about taking a hiatusTalk hiatus, past experienceRead more here:·        https://thenamelesswayfarer.wordpress.com/2013/08/28/the-first-day-of-the-rest-of-your-life-episode-0006/·        Written while on the road in TX/OK/AR/LA – one month before I was in a comaAt that time, I was not active on social media:Why?Desire to increase my “human” experience.  Various Social Media I use:·        Facebook – 2008·        Twitter – 2009·        LinkedIn·        Instagram·        Nextdoor·        MeWe·        Parler·        Flote·        Gab·        Telegram (more Instant Messaging)·        Discord (more Instant Messaging) Where does this leave us now?  Current State of 2021?With Covid being what it is, I read this the other day – posting it on social media:“The pandemic has forced us into a massive social experiment.  We’ve never been apart quite like this before.  Has COVID-19 fundamentally changed our social lives or simply paused them?  Nearly half of Americans say they feel uneasy thinking about in-person interaction once the pandemic ends, according to the American Psychological Association’s 2021 Stress in America report.  Adults who received a COVID-19 vaccine were just as likely as those who haven’t been vaccinated to express unease.”Take a break Consolidate my life and all my various projectsStop spending time on social media and spend it on my lifeReport back to social media when I’ve straightened my shit out   CLICK HERE TO RATE AND REVIEW THE PODCASTOr…please give it a rating on your podcast player of choice.Share it with a friend!  Follow this link to ALL EPISODES here      Have a Question or any feedback for Rob?  Join the community:t.me/allaroundgrowth  Support the showBecome a Patreon of the Show! ➡️ patreon.com/allaroundgrowth