Bonus: Are Your Friendships Surviving the Digital Age? Likes, Memes & What Really Matters (Nina on The Visibility Standard with Jazzmyn Proctor)
From Dear Nina: Conversations About Friendship by Nina Badzin
May 18, 2026 · 42 min
About this episode
Nina Badzin discusses the impact of social media on modern friendships in a bonus episode with Jazzmyn Proctor.
This week I’m sharing a bonus episode from my appearance on The Visibility Standard with Jazzmyn Proctor. We talked about modern friendship and how social media, online business, and constant digital connection are quietly changing the way we relate to each other. We get into the pressure people feel for friends to support their work online, the blurry line between friendship and audience, why memes can’t fully replace real connection, and how adult friendships actually survive over time. We also discuss reciprocity, forgiveness, scheduling friendships, and the importance of showing up for people in real life—even when it’s inconvenient. If you’ve ever wondered whether social media is helping your friendships, hurting them, or just complicating them, this conversation is for you. Thank you to this week's sponsor: SINCERENOTES. SincereNotes is available to download free on Google Play and App store. Special thank you, as always, to my assistant producer, Rebekah Jacobs!
People in this episode
Host: Nina Badzin
Guest: Jazzmyn Proctor
Topics covered
- modern friendship
- social media
- digital connection
- adult friendships
- reciprocity
- forgiveness
Keywords
- friendship
- social media
- digital age
- connection
- support
- memes
- reciprocity
Sponsors
SINCERENOTES
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