"Stop Asking Your Friends What to Text Her"

Your buddy Dave has been single for three years and thinks "hey u up" is a valid strategy. Your other buddy Mike just got dumped and told you to "just be yourself."

You showed them her text. You asked them to decode the emoji. You drafted four responses and sent the screenshot to the group chat for a vote.

She's been waiting forty minutes.

Put the phone down. Stop crowdsourcing your love life. Type something that sounds like you. Hit send. Then go do literally anything else with your evening.

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Internet addiction alters brain chemistry in young people, study finds

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Internet addiction alters brain chemistry in young people, study finds

Changes in multiple neural networks can result in further addictive tendencies and negative behaviours, researchers say
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A study found that internet addiction changes young people's brain chemistry, making them more prone to addiction. Researchers looked at 12 studies with 237 kids aged 10-19 and used brain scans to see the effects. They noticed that brain activity went up in some areas when resting and down in others used for thinking and decision-making. This leads to more addictive behavior and problems with mental health, development, and coordination. The study highlights the need for early treatment and parental awareness to manage internet addiction better.
 

"She Wants a Man, Not a Boy"

You asked her if she wanted to grab coffee. Then you asked if the time worked. Then you asked if the place was okay. Then you asked if she'd prefer tea.

Four questions. Four chances for her to say no. Four signals that you're terrified of making a decision.

Plan it. Pick the place. Pick the time. Tell her where to meet you. She'll either show up or she won't.

Either way, you look like a man instead of a scared little boy.

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Pierce Manhammer said:
www.theguardian.com

Internet addiction alters brain chemistry in young people, study finds

Changes in multiple neural networks can result in further addictive tendencies and negative behaviours, researchers say
www.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com

A study found that internet addiction changes young people's brain chemistry, making them more prone to addiction. Researchers looked at 12 studies with 237 kids aged 10-19 and used brain scans to see the effects. They noticed that brain activity went up in some areas when resting and down in others used for thinking and decision-making. This leads to more addictive behavior and problems with mental health, development, and coordination. The study highlights the need for early treatment and parental awareness to manage internet addiction better.
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Lines up with much of what RJ Patterson observed here

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Well we really don't have a great understanding of the brain to begin with so for us to sit here and speculate on alterations when the base meaning still escapes us is a bit silly, women experience alterations to their brain after giving birth as well, both could be linked to dopamine respectively
 
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