Photo of me holding something I never actually carry, by Gia Cognata

Confessions of a Venmo Voyeur

The secret satisfaction of watching you spend

My Venmo membership is one of the most conveniently creepy aspects of my digital life. My profile is set to private, but to my absolute delight, most of you have a public Venmo profile. And I love watching what you do there.

Like most of my so-called microgeneration — that space between Millennials and Gen X…