social media makes people socially retarded if they use it too much.
Ain't that the truth! I didn't know how socially retarded I was until I left my comfort zone and returned. Sure, reading books was good and all but actually making mistakes AND having people tell me I was screwing up was NECESSARY for my growth. Those folks didn't have to tell me but they did and my life has been better because of it. I surrounded myself around people who were too afraid to tell me the truth because I was "too emotional" but people that hardly knew me told me off and that's that.
I'll have to try those apps out! Thanks!
To grow confident socially and in life in general we have to push for rejection and face our fears, you described that very well.
One scary action per day, every day.