I’ve been trying to meet new friends and new people to hang out with so have been going to a lot of social events.

I noticed that everyone seems to ask for my instagram account and when I say I don’t have one that connection kind of dies, and it feels too personal to ask for someone number when I just met them.

I don’t want to create an instagram because of the privacy invasions of meta but I also don’t want to feel left out when trying to make new connections. Anyone have any advice?

  • TranquilTurbulence@lemmy.zipEnglish
    21·
    7 hours ago

    It can also be a good conversation starter. Some people genuinely don’t know or care about the social media corporations spying on us. You can have some interesting conversations with them.

    • hitmyspot@aussie.zone
      5·
      4 hours ago

      Or come across as a weirdo, conspiracy theory, antisocial, tech obsessive nerd.

      I mean, it’s not inaccurate, but not maybe how to present initially when you meet someone.