Is there anybody out there?

There seems to be a common theme these days with people my age and younger that I am noticing.  From what I see on social media, there is millions basically screaming for others to pay attention to them.  Whether it be to listen to their opinions, views, musical tastes, food preferences, vague status's regarding their current mental state. I can't say I haven't also done these things, but it made me think about some things.
I think about my own life, its complexities in regards to family, values, goals.  There are billions of people who also have these complex lives.  Heartache, happiness, marriage, children, so many different things that they are thinking about and responsibilities that they have in their daily life.  I wonder about if there is anyone out there that is in the same wavelength as me.  I was listening to a song by Machine Head, "Is There Anybody Out There", the chorus is:

Is there anybody out there?
Anybody listening to me?
Is anybody else scared?
The paranoia, drops me to my knees
Does anybody feel lonely?
Disconnected from the things I see
Is there anybody out there?
Anybody out there just like me?
I’m choking on these words and I can’t breathe

When I heard this song it made me wonder how many people are in the black hole of wonder.  I think a lot of people wonder about other peoples emotions and feelings.  But I also believe the youth of today have fallen into the trap of only expressing themselves thru ways other than one on one communication.  One thing I have been doing the last few months is talking to people more.  Not necessarily just friends and family, but strangers and people who I may not know that well.  I realized that people don't just say "hi" to others anymore.  It is almost becoming taboo or just something that is done because it is a normal social construct we were brought up in.  I'll tell you what, just saying "hello" or "how is your day going" has opened up a lot of fun conversations or just a way to learn about others.  I feel like that human connection is going away.  Which in my opinion is one of the most important things we can have.  There doesn't need to be this disconnect between people, or this awkward moment of "why is this person talking to me?".  I am on Instagram and I see a lot of memes that describe liking dogs or cats more than humans.  Don't get me wrong, I have a cat, I think she is pretty damn cool.  But I don't value her time more than other peoples.  There has been an uprise in this mentality for about 5 years now.  I see it more and more.  Maybe I don't understand what is so enticing about sitting at home watching netflix or youtube instead of being out and interacting directly with people.  Hearing someones voice and seeing their body language instead of reading a text message that is hollow and void of true emotion.  Even when getting a message that says "I love you" to me doesn't hold the weight of a phone call. 
I was messaging a girl that I like,  we had plans that weren't really set in stone and she had decided to head home instead of getting together.  Which is all good, work can take it out of you sometimes.  We ended up texting over the course of 4 hours.  It was fun conversation and we talked about some more personal stuff too.  I guess what I don't understand is what is more valued?  I feel like I didn't gain anything from the conversation in regards to forming a connection with this person.  Yes, I was given some insight on who they are, but how can you establish a connection based thru text conversation?  We have gotten together a couple times and had a great time, but I would say we have had about more conversations over text than anything else.  It's one of those things that I am not upset, but it makes me wonder if this is just the way it is now.  We have to survive emotionally off of reading conversations off of phones. Are all relationships becoming void of interaction due to people relying on relaying what they have to say thru messaging and social media.  Only for the main goal to be in pajamas and watching Netflix.  The double standard to that being if you invite them over to do just that, it now becomes "netflix and chill" with the negative connotation that you want to invite them over to have sex with them. 

The world today..