The promise of our accelerated communications technology was to create an inter-connected world.

Inter-connected.

Connection.

Yet, with all the technology available at our disposal, and all the social media outlets to choose from, how connected do we really feel?

Why do so many people still feel isolated during our pandemic lockdowns?

Yes, we have easier (and better) ways to stay in touch with people, but ease of communication does not mean ease of connection. People stay connected through concerted efforts and genuine interest; not haphazardly hitting heart and like buttons on random posts.

Real conversations are messy, raw and unfiltered. They are not carefully curated caricatures of ourselves speaking with presentation layers of other people. After all, we crave those wild dinner parties where anything goes, not chit-chat as we pass each other on the street.

The means of communication is easier, but actual connection is hard.

Anybody stating otherwise is telling a lie.