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Chris Evansis taking a social media break just before theFourth of Julyholiday weekend.
TheCaptain America: Civil Warstar, 42, deactivated both his Instagram and Twitter accounts Thursday. Before doing so, he shared a message with fans on his Instagram Story, explaining that he feels his “ability to sit and be present and read books and watch movies and even seek out the company of people I love is eroding” because of his screen time.
“I’m going to take a break from social media for a while,” Evans wrote, according toscreenshots fans shared on social media. “I’m not sure why I’m making a big declaration about it; I just think it’s hard to break away from a cycle that I’ve grown to find a bit addictive and this is me making a commitment to myself.”
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TheGhostedactorwent on to write that he believes using Instagram was “one of several impediments” to getting him to the place in his career he hopes to be.
“Thanks everyone for saying such nice things all the time,” Evans wrote to fans. “I so appreciate it but I just need to read the thoughts of strangers for a while; I’m really not sure this stuff is very good for any of us.”
Evans was more concise with his final tweet. “Hey everyone, I’m treating myself to a summer with less screen time so I’m taking a little break from Twitter and IG,” he wrote before leaving Twitter. “See you soon! Much love!”
Chris Evans arrives at the 87th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 22, 2015 in Los Angeles, California.Getty Images: Dan MacMedan / Contributor
Before Evans began his social media sabbatical, theKnives Outstar frequently gushed about his relationship with his girlfriend, actressAlba Baptista. In January,he shared a video compilation with fans that showed how the couple spent 2022 together. The brief video showed the couple surprising each other. In the last clip, Baptista, 25, appeared accustomed to Evans' jokes. “I knew it,” she said as Evans tried to scare her.
The currentPEOPLE Sexiest Man Alivealso shared photos withBaptista to mark Valentine’s Day in February. A source previously toldPEOPLEin November 2022 that the two had been dating “for over a year and it’s serious.”
Evans also used Instagram toshare adorable photos of Dodger, a boxer mix he rescued in 2017 after they met while Evans filmedGifted. “What a lucky thing,” Evans told fans of rescuing the dog. “Because you don’t know what you’re going to get. Anyone who is a dog owner knows it’s a bit of a gamble. I hit the lottery.”
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