Lately, it feels like every time you try to look up an old friend, classmate, or random person you used to follow, their profile is just… gone. No announcement. No dramatic farewell post. Just: “This account doesn’t exist anymore.” For a lot of Gen Z, deleting social media, or quietly disappearing from it, has become normal. And honestly, it makes sense. The platforms we grew up on were supposed to help us stay connected. They were supposed to be places where we could talk to