We’re all in various group conversations. To stay in touch with our family, with our friends who live far away (or not so far away), with former colleagues that we don’t necessarily want to lose track of, with people we met at a yoga class… Often, group conversations are convenient. But many users find themselves stuck in useless group chats, in which they have no interest and which can quickly annoy them.
When you’re in a group conversation, it’s easy to get overwhelmed by the almost constant flow of messages and trivialities exchanged. According to a study by HuffPost34% of users say they feel trapped in these groups while 42% of people compare them to a part-time job. Except that leaving a group conversation is difficult…
When group conversations are beyond us
The problem with group conversations is that it’s easy to lose sight of the purpose in the first place. While the group was created for a particular reason, it can quickly become a place to exchange trivialities that you might not care about. When the group conversation brings together many members and is very active, it can quickly become boring or even unbearable. You put your smartphone down for a few hours (or even a few minutes) and when you find it again, you have 160 unread messages. What an ordeal… Especially when the subjects seem useless to you.
But out of politeness, users stay in these group conversations. Because leaving a group is rarely done discreetly. On Messenger or WhatsApp, the departure of a member is highlighted by a notification and everyone sees it. You can’t really leave without being noticed. And many Internet users fear this. However, we should not be afraid of leaving a group that does not interest us (or no longer).
It is possible to mute notifications for a group conversation. Despite everything, it does not disappear and it is still there. And maybe, like me, you don’t like seeing that you have unread messages. Additionally, some feel that leaving a group chat is irreversible. You might as well stay there and mute it if ever one day they need to communicate in this conversation. But it’s important to remember that after all, you don’t owe anyone anything.
Especially since there can easily be deviations in group conversations. When several people are gathered in the same place, physically or not, debates happen quickly. And it may be necessary to set boundaries and not want to put up with that.
Also read – Here’s how to leave a WhatsApp group discreetly
