"It's easier to share an image, maybe with a short caption, rather than composing a post, and consuming friend's stories are quicker than text posts since you don't need to read."

I don't want to invest the time and effort to really connect with people.

"It's a more efficient/faster way to know what my friends and family are up to and it prompts me to communicate with them more."

So I pretend.

"I may be an outlier but I'm very bad at remembering to text/call/email friends if I don't see them regularly"

In general, I can't be bothered to care about other people.

Meaningful connections with people require time, effort, and care. There are no shortcuts.