Tips, Stories, and Tools for Real-Life Connection!
The Problem
In a world where screens are taking over and planning hangouts can be difficult, people are losing out on community and the magic of real-life friendships. Social media creates a constant pressure to be perfect, leaving many kids feeling lonely, overwhelmed, and disconnected. Kids aren’t learning important social skills, teens are scared to reach out in fear of rejection, and many parents are lacking a village to lean on. But it doesn’t have to be this way!
Too Much Screen Time
All that scrolling leaves people feeling burnt out, anxious, and more distant from their friends than ever.
Unrealistic Expectations Online
Social media makes everything look picture-perfect—but that can make people feel like they’ll never measure up.
Loneliness & Stress
With packed schedules and nonstop pressures from outside commitments, it’s easy for people to feel like they’re missing out on real connections.
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Too much Screen time
All that scrolling leaves people feeling burnt out, anxious, and more distant from their friends than ever.
Unrealistic Expectations Online
Social media makes everything look picture-perfect—but that can make people feel like they’ll never measure up.
Loneliness & Stress
With packed schedules and nonstop pressures from outside commitments, it’s easy for people to feel like they’re missing out on real connections.
Lack of Community
Community used to happen naturally. But with screens and rising anxiety, building community can be hard, increasing people’s feelings of loneliness, which in turn affects mental health.
The Solution
Touch Grass is here to help people step away from the screens and back into the real world. Whether it’s planning a simple hangout or building lifelong friendships, we make it easy to create meaningful moments that matter.
Build Real Friendships
Stronger connections happen offline.
Boost Confidence & Kindness:
Feel Happier
Time spent outdoors and with friends improves mood and reduces stress.
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Build Stronger Friendships
Meet in person and create lasting memories.
Feel Better, Inside and Out
Nature and movement are proven to boost mood and focus.
Make Kindness a Habit
Recharge Together
Take a break from screens and rediscover how good it feels to just hang out.
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Touch Grass makes planning, connecting, and enjoying real-life hangouts simple and fun, and for parents, safety is always in mind.
News and Research
Bill Gates credits ‘play-based childhood’ for success, dismisses tech, social media distractions
Microsoft founder Bill Gates — one of the most influential computing and technology innovators of our time — has an ironic secret to his success: No screen time.
Harvard Psychologist Shares 6 Words That Will Change Your Family
Today, Harvard’s Dr. Stuart Ablon is distilling 30 years of behavior change research into one hour.
I Quit Social Media for 5 Weeks and Here's What Happened
I’ve been using social media since I was 15. (MySpace, anyone?) Before I started college, you still needed a valid college e-mail address to sign up for Facebook.
How to Navigate Loneliness According to Neuroscience
Kasley Killam, MPH, is a leading expert in social health and author of The Art and Science of Connection: Why Social Health is the Missing Key to Living Longer, Healthier, and Happier.
Your Social Life, Simplified: Plan Hangouts in Seconds!
