Snapchat Streaks: The New Bane of Society

For most of us, social media is a part of our daily lives. While social media is well and good for keeping us connected, we definitely overuse it. One social media in particular that is overused is Snapchat and more specifically, Snapchat streaks. Now, I’m definitely not saying Snapchat streaks are bad and evil, or that you shouldn’t have them at all. What I’m trying to say is that there is no point to have a Snapchat streak with someone you don’t talk to. There are people who have two hundred day streaks, but they only snap the other person once a day, for the sole purpose of maintaining the streak.

Something to remember in this circumstance is that the number next to their name is just a number if you are not close friends. If this isn’t a person you talk to on a regular basis, the streak holds no value. What is the point to having thirty snap streaks if you only really talk to three of them? There is no use in leaving everyone on “opened” because you have too many people to keep up with, or simply don’t care for their company. The number next to their name does not determine how close you are as friends.

Have you ever considered that having a three hundred day streak means you have been on your phone at least once every single day for almost a year? Our use of cellphones is embarrassing. I encourage you to take time away from your devices now and then. It is important to take a day to breathe and listen to the sound of the world around you rather than the consistent buzz of a phone vibration. Too many of us feel the need to be constantly connected, but I think that has led many of us to feel anxious when we are without our devices. All in all, this isn’t a lecture on phone usage and pointless interactions; it is simply something for us, as teens, to consider looking at a little closer.

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