Comment by s17n
2 years ago
I'm not talking about teenagers. If you think that your social life is the same with and without imessage you're wrong, regardless of how old you are.
Using any other app just adds friction - obviously your best friend isn't going to stop talking to you because of it but weaker relationships might not survive.
And in my circle, my home address, the kind of car I drive, the universities I attended, and the places I vacation all affect -- subtly and sometimes more blatantly -- my relationships. Are you arguing for absolute uniformity across all choices in life?