Have you ever had this happen? You’ll be scrolling on your newsfeed, and all of a sudden, you’re staring at a friend’s picture or post with envy. Now, it can be anything. They can be posting about getting engaged. Or, they can be posting about the awesome new opportunity they have. And, as you’re clickingContinue reading “The Comparison Game”
Tag Archives: social media
Why It’s Okay to Unfollow Someone
It’s safe to say that I practically grew up with social media. In middle school, I would stand in front of a mirror (or with a friend) and throw up a duck face. #classy I then would edit the picture using Picnic, throw up a cheesy quote, and then dedicate an entire Facebook album to thoseContinue reading “Why It’s Okay to Unfollow Someone”
Why I Think We Post Too Much
As a journalist, I use social media to live tweet events and share links to my articles. As a millennial, I use social media to update everyone who may care about the daily events in my life — something cute that my dog did, if I’m going out with a friend and doing something fun,Continue reading “Why I Think We Post Too Much”
Sorry (So) Not Sorry For Double Posting
Every now and then on Instagram, I would see people posting a few times a day, for whatever reason. These people would then caption the photos with ‘sorry for double posting…’ My question is why? I am going to admit it. I am in fact guilty of double posting on more than one occasion. IContinue reading “Sorry (So) Not Sorry For Double Posting”
Can You Please Respect My Privacy?
For over two months, I had a boyfriend. For privacy purposes, we’ll name him Mike. During those two months, I neglected to update my relationship status on Facebook, nor did I share a single selfie of the two of us on Instagram (which is unlike me, because I’m constantly sharing content on the app). The reasonContinue reading “Can You Please Respect My Privacy?”