Let's take a minute to stop and think about how much of your day is actually consumed by social media. Probably a decent amount of your time. For what? Yeah it's beneficial to stay connected but do you really actually care what all of your followers are doing.
We spend so much time with our eyes glued to our phones and laptops, we miss what's going on in the world around us. We no longer just enjoy concerts, dinners and events without feeling the need to share it with the world. I bet the last concert you went to, you were probably watching it through the SnapChat video you were taking on your phone. We're all guilty of it.
Then there's the people that take it over the top. The ones that literally never put there phones down and no longer know how to interact in a social setting. It's embarrassing. There most likely the ones that when you go on Facebook you can count on them for liking every post on your timeline. You're scrolling down the page and it's like yup there's so and so, no surprise they spent their day on Facebook.
People think they need social media to stay relevant. All those likes probably make you feel like a better person right? That's the sad reality. We now live in a world where people actually measure their self-worth through likes. It's disgusting and I feel bad for the people who think that actually really matters.
There are two types of people; the people who have awesome lives and casually post about it and the people who have boring lives but try to make it look awesome through social media. New flash, you're not fooling anyone.
I could actually write a book in-depth on the laughable ways people use social media. We've got the people who are way too opinionated for their own good, the people who review every product ever used, the people who use it as a personal diary, the people who use it passive aggressively to express their feelings, the people who use it to write a freaking love ballad to their significant other...need I go on?
Honestly, my best advice...do less. Put all the devices away and go for an adventure. Stop trying so hard on social media, because in reality no one actually cares that much. Make experiences for yourself and just you. The whole world doesn't need to know. Also less time spent on social media, the less time for you to be annoyed by all the dumb posts on your timelines.
Look up from your phone and I'm sure you'll find someone this summer who likes you more than all those "insta" likes.
Keeping it real since '95
xoxo Cait
