As much as I hate Meta and its digital properties, I have to admit Whatsapp has been instrumental in keeping me in touch with my old friends. Now whenever I travel, I make it a point to let my friends in that city know about my trip and try to meet with at least some of them.
This. I could even say that whatsapp helps me a lot with my mental health by allowing me to talk to really distant friends almost every single day.
It is my small village's piazza