What Is Your Doomscrolling Persona?

1. It's 2 AM. What are you looking at on your phone?

• Satisfying rug cleaning videos or kinetic sand.
• A 45-minute video essay on a TV show I've never seen.
• Political outrage and people arguing in comments.
• Deep-fried, incomprehensible Gen Z memes.

2. The algorithm keeps feeding you...

• Cute pets and aesthetic morning routines.
• True crime, conspiracy theories, and historical facts.
• Hustle culture, crypto advice, and alpha-male podcasts.
• Pure existential dread and nihilistic humor.

3. How do you interact with TikToks/Reels?

• I just watch. I rarely like or comment.
• I save hundreds of videos to 'watch later' (I never do).
• I fight with people in the comment section.
• I forward 20 videos a day to my friends who don't reply.

4. You see a video of someone crying and telling a sad story. You...

• Feel genuine empathy and watch the whole thing.
• Check the comments to see if it's a scam.
• Leave a mean comment about them seeking attention.
• Swipe away instantly. I can't handle the bad vibes.

5. What is your daily screen time?

• Under 3 hours. I actually touch grass.
• 4-6 hours. Average, but still too much.
• 7-9 hours. My eyes constantly burn.
• 10+ hours. The screen is my reality.

6. How do you feel after a 3-hour scroll session?

• Relaxed, honestly. It turns my brain off.
• Overwhelmed with useless knowledge.
• Angry at society and ready to fight someone.
• Completely dissociated and empty inside.

7. You open your phone to check the weather, and then...

• I check the weather and put it away.
• I see a notification and get distracted for 5 minutes.
• I open Twitter, see terrible news, and ruin my morning.
• It's 45 minutes later and I'm watching a guy build a pool in the jungle.

8. What kind of content genuinely makes you laugh?

• Cute animal fails or wholesome pranks.
• Clever, witty commentary or stand-up clips.
• People getting hurt or publicly humiliated.
• Abstract, surreal memes that make zero logical sense.