While just like any other social media, the VSCO app is addicting and taking over, there are many reasons why VSCO is by far the most specifically love-based social media platform.
I'm not saying I don't enjoy social media, however, since just like most girls my age my VSCO link is in my Instagram bio and covered in DISCOS (little video clips) of golden retriever puppies licking babies and quotes about love, and the future, and boys... well a boy. But I was so intrigued scrolling through VSCO this past week. It just hit me.
How is it that we have a social media that engulfs almost entirely the female population with no likes or shares or knowing how many people follow you? How incredible is it that we have this platform to post honestly whatever we want and not feel as though we are being judged?
Many people are very open-minded about what they post on VSCO because for some reason we see it as a private shield that adults and employers can't see. Yet at the same time, we post the link i
I guess in a way its like computer stickers. We plaster our laptops with stickers that we feel describe us, our college and favorite activities. The minute you sit across from someone in a study room, you instantly have a glimpse into their lives and personalities without even talking to them.
This is similar to having our VSCO on our Instagram bios. Even if our Instagram is on private, anyone who comes across our profile can get a glimpse into our life. They can see if you have a boyfriend, if you just went through a breakup, if you love the beach, or what our friends look like. We live in a society now where these things are normal, and it is not weird to know parts of a person without ever interacting with them.
For adults, it may seem weird, but for millennials, this is the only way we know how to interact and communicate with each other. It is also a safe space for when to show their true emotions and feelings. For whatever reason VSCO has created this safe space where you can post 100 pictures in a row of whatever you want and people will scroll through and look at them. It isn't really about flaunting your life and your day to day activities like Facebook and Instagram. It is more of an individual based social media. You post what you want when you want to and however much of it you want.
The beauty and uniqueness of VSCO are that of freedom of expression and a judgment-free zone. It is one of the most refreshing social media emotionally.
