I'm Gen Z and don't use a smartphone or social media. It's made me more extroverted and led to deeper friendships

businessinsider.com/gen-z-no-smartphone-social-media-friends-2025-10

Gabriela Nguyen, 24, primarily uses a phone with no internet or social media.
Corrie Aune for BI
Garbiela Nguyen, 24, grew up in Silicon Valley during the social media boom of the 2010s.
She got her first smartphone at age 12, but switched to a flip phone at 23.
She also doesn't use…

This story appeared on businessinsider.com, 2025-10-17 13:36:57.
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