Tag: screen names

AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) did more than deliver messages - it taught a generation how to be present, absent, flirt, and fight in ways that still shape millennial friendships and romantic relationships today.

A nostalgic deep-dive into AOL Instant Messenger screen names - why they were witty, awful, aspirational and unforgettable; the social mechanics that shaped them; and how they still echo in today's username culture.