From online book clubs to Ramadan sermons, the internet is filling people’s need for social interaction
The coronavirus has put an end to socialising for a massive proportion of the planet’s population, as even countries with the most lax lockdown rules shut down cafes, restaurants, and other places where people gather.
The need to socialise is hardwired into the human psyche, with many studies linking loneliness to mental illnesses, such as depression, and higher rates ofPsychologists describe human beings as social animals, who rely on each other for feelings of self-worth and support in times ofTherefore, the longer lockdowns continue, the longer humans are deprived of a core need for their mental wellbeing.
Social media sites like Twitter, are reporting a jump in active users of around 20 percent despite lowerThe internet while lacking the intimacy of meeting a friend in a cafe, for example, can connect people separated by any distance.Apple’s Facetime video calling app has changed the way patients in hospitals interact with family members. Due to social distancing requirements, even gravely ill people cannot have anyone besides medical staff at their bedsides.
have taken their sermons online, thereby addressing the spiritual needs of believers but also addressing the need to connect with other people.
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