The implications of UX affordance A design affordance that breaks the user’s heart

Emi Kwon
Bootcamp
Published in
5 min readMar 20, 2021

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I am looking at a chat icon on my Facebook Messenger. Having been its active user for almost 8 years, I realize that I got hooked on this smart and shiny social interface design.

But today, I’ve made a tough decision to delete the app and let go of my 8 years of infatuation with this experience. Here is why — I just can’t…

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MSc in Psychology. Director of UX Design @MetLife Japan. I self-criticize the legacy design process through my writing by borrowing a user’s perspective.