Sorry but I fear there is no hope. Gen Xers ‘gift’ to Millenials was a virtual life. For the last 6 years I have volunteered once a year with young (18-20-somethings) from all over the world and 90% whatever else they do (be it kayaking, art/painting, camping, coasteering, photography, gardeining, cycling, cooking, drinking, socialising etc ‘IRL’) is taking time away from their internet-enabled device which they inevitably snap back to like a rubber-band.
It’s a constant losing struggle. My generation is latterly addicted to the internet, their generation is normalised by it. Without constant intervention/encouragement/scheduling I find them sitting silently around the communal kitchen table or else alone in their dorms, each lost in their tablet/phone/PC. Ironically, those very few who do not have these devices are ‘loners’ who enjoy outdoor pursuits and active offline company. I observe that they too are most often frustrated by their peers quasi-religious adherence to the digital ‘life’. Quite how much of the internet-addicts reticence to engage in the wider world is coming from resultant lack of confidence is up for debate.