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In the first month of lockdown, Internet provider Comcast reported a 60 percent increase in its peak network traffic in some regions. We livestream remote workout classes from our favorite fitness instructors. We have telemedicine checkups with doctors. Forced to transform our homes into hubs for work and play, life has hit peak virtual: We go on FaceTime dates. In the era of social distancing, former simple pleasures, like travel, going to a bar, attending concerts, and more, halted. This all-too-familiar spiral has only been amplified in 2020 as my screen time–like everyone else’s–has gone up dramatically. But if I spend long enough scrolling through filtered-to-perfection influencers, celebrities, and regular people I know who take a damn good picture, it’s very tempting to start a mental wish list of things I could change: a more defined jawline, higher cheekbones, smoother skin, the list goes on. The truth is, the natural pout I was born with is one of my favorite features. “Should I get lip injections?” is a question that runs through my mind almost every time I use Instagram (that is, up to 24 hours a week).