The 2025 World Happiness Report reveals a troubling trend among Americans aged 18 to 29, who rank low in self-reported well-being compared to older adults. However, some young individuals, like Kevin Alexander and Ben Feinblum, have discovered happiness by significantly reducing their social media consumption. They believe that social media contributes to a toxic environment, causing social isolation and comparison that detracts from joy. Instead, they emphasize engaging in positive activities, such as reading and pursuing personal interests, as key to their mental well-being.
Social media in and of itself is a very negative and toxic place," Kevin Alexander, a self-described happy 28-year-old from Southern Florida, told The Post. "I don't use it that much."
I tend to look more for positive things, because I've certainly dealt with a host of negativity in my life through operations, through stigma, through a lot of things," he explained.
Social media makes people very comfortable being alone, and even when they are hanging out together, they aren't really connecting," Ben Feinblum stressed.
I read a lot, and I try to stay inside in my own head more than listen to the external noise," Alexander said.
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