Why is it easier to organise a global Zoom call than a quick pint with mates five minutes down the road? In this episode, I dissect the modern paradox of being perpetually “connected” yet terminally antisocial. From WhatsApp groups that fizzle faster than a warm lager to the tragicomic rise of near-miss intimacy, I ask why screens have become our default social habitat. Is a TikTok comment really a substitute for banter at the bar? Can emojis replicate the warmth of a proper hug? Spoiler: no. Grab a drink (actual, not virtual) and join me as I mourn—and maybe mend—the lost art of showing up.

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