"Details can make engaging with the product easier, more pleasurable—even if we don’t consciously remember them."
I resonate with this quote a lot, especially after finding and posting a few microinteractions we encounter frequently. It really got me thinking about some microinteractions that are obvious but may be so apparent that we don't even think about them existing. It is also interesting to think about how we interact with these micro-interactions, are they annoying, do we not acknowledge them, are they something that we expect before buying a product?
"The overall experience of a product relies heavily on its microinteractions."
An app or website seems to be nothing without its microinteractions. After reading further into what microinteractions are and how big of an importance they have to user experience, the more I have come to understand their functionalities and importance as well. I had never considered microinteractions before, and I am constantly thinking about it when using apps or websites, taking mental notes of how some things could improve or how great some of these microinteractions actually are!
"Microinteractions also fit well into our already crowded, overcomplicated, and fragmented lives."
I think there is so much more pressure on individuals nowadays to be "online" and "available" at all times with the increase of online communication and the increased usage of technology such as phones, laptops, and tablets. The lines between work, school, and personal time become increasingly blurred, and technology, apps, and forms of communication all play a part in this. The increased numbers of microinteractions have also made it a lot easier for us to communicate. For example, on iMessage, we can "react" to a message instead of replying to it, signaling that we saw the message and are acknowledging it but not necessarily responding to the message. Likewise, we can like or react to messages on Instagram without having to respond.