I think it's a bit much to criticize being contrarian, when being a conformist is basically the same thing.
A conformist does exactly what the public does, and a contrarian does exactly what the public doesn't do.
Either way the public decides.
If you independently decide that you don't like social media, then that's not being a contrarian. Just as independently deciding that you do want to engage in social media doesn't make you a conformist.
Sure and I don’t disagree with anything you said related to social media. It’s the pattern I see that I’m commenting on. The public has largely decided, but this community’s opinions are not really reflective of larger society.
A conformist does exactly what the public does, and a contrarian does exactly what the public doesn't do.
Either way the public decides.
If you independently decide that you don't like social media, then that's not being a contrarian. Just as independently deciding that you do want to engage in social media doesn't make you a conformist.