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Do You Have A Love/Hate Relationship with Social Media?

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Cailin

Apr 09, 2019

University of Connecticut

Do You Have A Love/Hate Relationship with Social Media?

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Do you have a strange relationship with social media, where you hate it but just can't stop using it?

Most of us use social media every day... some of us are addicted to it. We often check our phones for notifications (typically hundreds of times per day). We crave to be connected and social media allows us to do that. We all love to keep up with events, "like" our friend's photos and scroll through feeds. We enjoy sharing our creativity, talents, passions, interests and even our everyday events. It feels good to share thoughts and photos.

But, then what are the cons?

1. Everyone is so focused on having the picture perfect life

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Sometimes we are too busy trying to capture the moment, to actually enjoy it. There is a pressure to take hundreds of photos, to find just the right one to share without followers. Our lives are so strongly influenced by the need to share what we're doing and look happy. We are so concerned with the visual impression we make.

2. We are constantly comparing

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Our photos never look good enough...

As we "like" other's photos, we begin to hate our own. Social media can be a confidence killer or enhancer.

3. It is beginning to replace meeting real people

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4. Status is defined by follows, likes, and views

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Social media encourages us to base our worth on popularity and essentially meaningless measurements.

4. It causes weird tension

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Why follow someone if you won't even say "Hi" to them in person?

5. We are so wrapped up in it

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We get caught up in drama and gossip. We focus on staying on top of the latest "news" and trends.

6. There is no substitute

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If you delete your social media, you're seen as "falling off", disconnected and less relevant. We have a collective fear of not being heard or seen. Not receiving any recognition or being isolated.

Some days I hate social media, and others, I love it. And I don't blame you if you feel the same.

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Do You Have A Love/Hate Relationship with Social Media?

Yes?... This article is for you.

1. Everyone is so focused on having the picture perfect life

2. We are constantly comparing

3. It is beginning to replace meeting real people

4. Status is defined by follows, likes, and views

4. It causes weird tension

5. We are so wrapped up in it

6. There is no substitute

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1. “Don’t get too close, it’s dark inside. It's where my demons hide.”

2. “Tonight, we are young.”

3. “Cuz I may be bad, but I’m perfectly good at it.”

4. “Tell me how they got that pretty little face on that pretty little frame.”

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6. “Sweatpants, hair tied, chillin with no makeup on.”

7. “Why you so obsessed with me?”

8. “We ain’t ever getting older.”

9. “I didn’t know that I was starving until I tasted you.”

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18. “But you will remember me for centuries.”

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25. “Don’t be afraid to take the road less traveled on.”

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1. "Talk about a dream
Try to make it real
You wake up in the night
With a fear so real
Spend your life waiting
For a moment that just don't come
Well don't waste your time waiting." (Badlands)