Are Humans Still Social Creatures?
I’m sure you’ve heard the age-old adage, “humans are social creatures.” As a human and sociologist, I can say with near certainty, that that is true indeed. Even now, in a generation plagued with social anxiety (more on this later), we are finding new ways to define and redefine what it means to be “social.” It’s changing everyday. For example, does going Live on Instagram weekly, or even daily, qualify as being social? Regardless of your individual answer, I can guarantee you that there is someone out there with a different one, which means that the definition of what it means to be social is no longer universal. There was…