The Pittman and Reich article made me look differently at the role that social media plays in our lives. Especially while a lot of people are staying home due to the pandemic, social media has been a great way for people to stay interacted with each other. However, a lack of human contact can lead to the loneliness and lack of happiness that is mentioned in the article. In order to feel a part of society during these times, social media is probably one of the best ways to achieve this. Although the article says that loneliness is seen in areas within societies that use social media the most, these times could be making people less lonely because they are not allowed to leave their homes. Therefore, this is one of the few ways that people can interact with each other, preventing them from feeling isolated from the outside world. I am curious to see if social media would actually make people feel less isolated if the same studies were done today. Obviously, these authors would have had no idea about this pandemic during 2016, but I would be very interested to see if the data has changed during these times.