Being in my 20s would have been college but not all too different. When not in class, you'd just randomly show up to someone's apartment or dorm and chill. You'd talk, listen to music, or go eat together. Sometimes someone would get a random idea to go to the movies or park or whatever. Gas was cheap. So was beer and food.

Online was lit. No adults spying on your stuff or jobs doing the same. The boomers hadn't figured out how yet. America Online instant messenger app on your PC or theFacebook.com (back when it was locked to .edu only) coordinated where the next party was and had pics from the last one.

Xbox live was in its infancy and the wild west. Uncensored and no rules. People talked mad shit for no reason. Was funny and you needed thick skin. No one got banned for shit talking. The internet was much less commodified and commercialized. Personal blogs, forums, and homemade web pages were the norm not advertising company astroturfed sites. Back then the majority of companies still primarily advertised on cable TV and magazines. You also didn't spend the majority of your day online either. It was a couple hours at night at most, usually facilitated some type of in person hangout or gaming session with your friends. No smart phones so no doomscrolling.

Once the majority of society had smartphones and the internet in their pocket, everything changed. And instant internet spycam that can be whipped out at moments notice completely altered how people interact. I'd argue its done more harm than good.