Has social media impacted your real life in any way?

Oh, absolutely. EP was more constructive for me, I was writing essays constantly about all kinds of topics, sharing with others who had similar interests, and I made substantial connections with people. Met my ex-bf on EP, too. I still get some use out of online interactions, but it's gotten to the point where it's mostly a distraction now. SW is not the same... The Internet is not the same, these days... What keeps me coming back is simply having a place to express what I want to express, and getting to interact with people, if only in a very limited way. I also think a lot, so it's really nice to have a space to choose my words carefully and hash out my thoughts.