In this social media age, it is very hard to "live up" to all that makes a relationship. Whether it is the need to be constantly Snapchatting or be "Facebook Official" or posting together on Instagram just about every day, these are no longer private, intimate relationships, they are different social media acts that are supposed to represent people "loving each other."

Please, don't get me wrong, I'm sure that when in a relationship it's nice to post about your significant other. When I was in a relationship, I did just that, but I feel that in this Social Media age, it is getting a little aggressive with the posts and is honestly a little braggy.

I am so happy for people who are in relationships because being in one was great, but it takes away from the relationship if all you are focused on is "how cute" your next Instagram post is going to be with them. The world has made such significant strides in the past 50 years even, but it seems that we are making negative strides regarding relationships.

With all the possible dating apps that are available now, it is further encouraging people to only have relationships that exist on social media and online, and that is not good.

As a world, it would make a lot more sense to have relationships that base how one person feels for another, not how other people view their relationship because frankly, who cares what others think if you are happy?

I want to say that I am not a culprit of the whole 'wanting to post a cute photo to get that gratification from others about my relationships in the past,' but I, too, have fallen accustom to this trend.

I'm not saying it's the worst thing in the world, but I think we need to try to fall back into habits of relationships that existed before social media; far before the age of online dating, Snapchat streaks and Facebook official posts.

I think my general message is that we need to be more personal with our relationships, and that could potentially help with sustaining a strong and healthy relationship.

Obviously, I am not the one who knows nearly everything about relationships as you can tell, because I am not in one, but I am a person who has noticed trends of failed relationships and the majority of them have begun with too much of a social media presence when it comes to the relationship.