Just finished rewatching Heartstopper (for the millionth time ) and noticed how realistically they portray social media’s impact on our faves!

The Dark Side of Charlie dealing with Ben’s ghosting and mixed signals.
The key moments that hit different when the anxiety of seeing your crush’s social media activity
How rumors spread through school group chats
The pressure of deciding when to make relationships “Instagram official”

Those little notification sounds and typing bubbles add such reality!

I love how Heartstopper shows social media as just another part of modern relationships – not the villain but not the hero either.

It’s just like real life where DMs can lead to love stories but also anxiety spirals