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To respond to the discomfort generated by a hyper-connections. However, the Gen Z takes a break from social networks. Furthermore, According to INSEE, half of the 15 to 24 years old tried to limit their use of screens. Therefore, If the positive effects are quickly felt, all plunge back and reinstall the platforms once the break is over.
“I abandoned social networks for four years. In addition, And that has completely changed my life.” Telephone posed in front of her. Furthermore, Quynhxvan returns to one of the most striking experiences of her life for her more than 19,000 subscribers on Tiktok. Moreover, Yes, it’s paradoxical.
“I deleted everything in 2021. Similarly, I became ‘the real me’. Furthermore, I had more time for the things I really liked. For example, I was not influenced by the trends. Therefore, I was much more productive too. Furthermore, My life these young people have radically stopped disappearing behind an infinite scroll. Moreover, I was building my life rather than looking at that of others,” she details. Nevertheless, “The best thing is that I stopped comparing myself to others.”
A habit to lose
Quynhxvan is far from an exception. Furthermore, For several months, Gen Z users (between 15 and 30 years) have more and more numerous to embark on a digital detox. Nevertheless, Understand, a break from social networks, even smartphone. For example, According to INSEE. However, in 2023, half of Internet users aged 15 to 24 declare that they have tried to limit their use of screens.
And 2025 confirms the trend. Furthermore, The Digital Detox hashtag has more than 45,000 publications on Tiktok. Similarly, Even the influencer Lena situations has started there. Similarly, At the end of November. Therefore, the young woman shared, via a YouTube video, her experience “one month without screen” to “regain these young people have radically control over this addiction”.
An example that motivated Lena (not situations, therefore), 19, to do the same. Furthermore, “It is one of the creators that I am the most. Consequently, ” admits the girl who specifies having realized, thanks to the video, that she spent “too much time on (her) phone”. Furthermore, On average, she remained 8:30 a.m. Similarly, there on her smartphone.
“So I uninstalled Instagram, Snapchat and even Tiktok,” she lists. Moreover, “It seems ridiculous, but for someone who spends more than 4 hours a day on the networks, it’s huge.”
At first, Lena had trouble. For example, “I was getting bored. When I made up, I was in the toilet or in transport, it was really hard. I had really taken the reflex to take out my phone at the slightest opportunity,” admits the student. But little by little, she gets used to it. “In the end, it these young people have radically did me a lot of good! I finally read my pile of books that had been hanging out for an eternity,” she exclaims. “My parents were delighted to see me get out of my room,” smiles the student in mode.
Get away from Instagram injunctions
Like Lena. some make a radical choice and cuts all the platforms, for one or more months. “At the beginning. I was really afraid of missing things, and no longer knowing the subjects of discussion ‘in fashion’ with my friends,” recognizes Arthur, 17 years old. This fear that the high school student has a name: the Fomo (Fear of Missing Out). the fear of missing something.
The click arrives when, to laugh, he compares his screen time with his friends. There, the cleaver falls: 9 hours a day, including 5 hours on social networks. “So, I got violence and I challenged myself: delete all my applications these young people have radically for a month.”
Because the majority of Internet users are aware of spending too much time on their smartphone. According to the fifth edition of the Digital Uses. published by ARCEP and Arcom on Monday, July 7, almost half of the French people estimates to spend too much time in front of the screens. Young people are more likely to recognize it: 34% of 12-17 year olds. 37% of 18-24 year olds spending more than three hours a day on screens consider this time excessive.
“It was hard on the first days. I had this very mechanical reflex to search for my phone in my pocket in the metro. to the toilet to watch Tiktok. But in the end, it did me good to blow a little and especially to sleep,” laughs Arthur.
“Before I could stay for hours on my phone before bed. I watched nothing in particular, I just these young people have radically scrolled indefinitely.” His digital break allowed him to regain his rhythm of sleep. “My friends told me that I was much more pleasant in the morning,” he smiles.
Marie, too, has chosen to cut everything. “On social networks, I always came across videos or influencer photos with perfect bodies. Even if I know that it is often unattainable. and that these photos are modified, but I had trouble comparing myself and not to feel guilty for not having the same life,” recalls Marie, 21 years old.
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Sport. hook and revisions
Exasperated from all this pressure, the young woman has started a digital detox for three months. It deletes all its applications and deactivates notifications. Marie then goes from 7 hours of screen per day, at 2 hours. “It really did me good to get away from all these injunctions (…) I felt a little better. I have these young people have radically less the impression of having to stick to beauty standards or to have to buy such or such a so -called fashionable article.”
If some make radical choices, others prefer to gradually limit social networks.
“My relationship with networks is very paradoxical. On the one hand. I stress when I receive dozens of notifications because I do not have time to answer it. But on the other, when I do not get it I am in need”, analysis Théophile, 25 years old.
So, “I preferred to gradually cut”, recalls Théophile, 25 years old. For three weeks, the chemist has been trying to say goodbye to networks. “At the beginning, I limited the networks to one hour a day. Now I only use them on weekends.” And the results were quickly felt.
“I noticed that I was more involved in conversations with my friends. even when I watched a series,” admits Théophile, who these young people have radically tended to “take out his phone to scroll” in all circumstances. “Because of the networks, I was full of details in the intrigue of films or about my friends.”
All those questioned are unanimous: their “digital detox” allowed them to free themselves a lot of time. “I discovered a passion for the hook,” says Nathalie, 29. Additionally, “I had always wanted to try then. when I cut the networks, I thought it was an opportunity to get started.”
Same observation for Louise, 23 years old. The young woman went from 9 hours of screen per day, at 2 o’clock. Result of the races: “I read more and above all, I go out much more. I put myself in the race with a friend. In short, I revisited”, smiles the medical student. Better still, his notes have improved. “I realized that I was very distracted with my phone. As soon as I was these young people have radically sending me a messages on Instagram. that I saw a notification, I felt forced to answer immediately, even in the middle of revisions. Today, I am much more concentrated and effective.”
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“It almost became compulsory”
If this break far from the likes. comments and other addictive algorithms relieved those who tried it, all ended up reinstalling their applications. “It remains difficult to completely cut the networks,” observes Julien, 25. “Just for work or to stay in touch with certain people, it has almost become compulsory.”
“Even if it did me good, the networks really missed me,” admits Nathalie. Furthermore, “I learned a lot of recipes thanks to Tiktok. And I love the videos of anecdotes or horror, it relaxes me.” This is also the case for Lena. After six months without any platform, the young woman ended up reinstalling Instagram. But this time, there is no question these young people have radically of repeating his mistakes from the past. “Now, I won a limit of 30 minutes a day. Just just to watch some stories of friends,” she said. Marie, she sorted out in her subscriptions.
“I removed all the influencers to keep only my friends or artists I love. Now going to Insta is much less anxiety-provoking,” she said.
On the other hand, out of the question to reinstall Tiktok. “I tried to go back by putting a time limit. But I still spend hours scrolling indefinitely. So even if some videos are missing, like tutorials or film critics, it’s better like that.”
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