discussion Are people who post a lot on social media as happy as they appear to be?

[Starfish]

I.e. posting lots of pictures or posts for validation.

 

To be honest, I don't think there is anything wrong with posting major milestones (i.e. new house, new baby, new job, graduation, etc). That's fine. But what I'm talking about is daily minutiae, trivial stuff like "Oh wow, look what I had for dinner!" or "my hubby cooks for me. He's so amazing" or "My son did dishes today. He's so wonderful and thoughtful. I have such a wonderful family". Stuff like that no one really cares about.

 

I think if you're truly happy, you don't need to post small stuff like that for validation from others. Am I right?

 

[Revolution]

They r just narcissists

[Dante Silva]

You’re right but for celebs (who can be as equally insecure as the GP) it can also be about selling product. It’s important to look close to ensure IG posts are not sponsored.

[Tudors]

If they are hot then yes they are that happy and living life to the fullest

[Kern]

They think about death everyday and they suffer from every waking moment everyday 
 

[Lana Banana]

Not if they post from an Android phone

[sourprint]

idk but the people who constantly post selfies of themselves on twitter give me the ick to me. like, r u supposed to be RELATIONSHIP MATERIAL if you seek that much attention from others? its giving attention ***** 

[Juánny]

I think what’s more important is to mind your business. What others post to their social media is their own prerogative. The better question ask is why media of other people’s lives affects you so negatively to project this level of bitterness in assuming they are unhappy, and to do the self work to address that. It’s not always about validation. People post their daily lives to keep their loved ones updated on their life. You might not care (and if you don’t why are you following these people…), but others do. I want to see what my friends in another country are up to. Platforms like Instagram are there for the purpose of showing stuff from your life.

[tetrachord]

if they're always thinking about what to post, their likes, their reach and how they come off - then no - they are probably not happy 

[Deluxe]

I think we should all be solely focusing on ourselves. How do we benefit from talking about the way others live their life?

[BrokenMachine]

It depends on the situation, speaking for myself sometimes I post a lot when I'm happy but I can also post a lot when I feel lonely/sad/bored 

[alfonso12]

I don't think there's a corelation between posting a lot and being happy, like, some of the might be happy and some may not.

[harwee]

When someone posts a lot because they want to maintain online relationships that's not real or can vanish because they didn't pay the bills that's a problem.

[Nashe]

narcissistic behavior. nobody gives two **** what the regular Joe does in a day

[Blue Jeans]

I think getting personal on social media is not a good idea. I just post cute travel photos. Nothing deep, no other people, no mundane things, no need for self-validation.

[ohwow]

obviously not cause they're looking for validation with their posts

 

which in turn makes them more miserable when they dont get enough lmao

[John Slayne]

not necessarily. i personally post very little but some people use social media to express themselves or keep their friends and family updated on their lives. if you don't care to see someone's posts you can always unfollow or hide their posts. 

 

yes, some people do post a lot for validation or to convince themselves that their lives are better than they actually are, but this is not always the case.

[rnb]

i do believe there's a correlation deep down

[poki]

I post a lot on ATRL when I'm happy so I think it depends on the person.

[Suilen]

I only post the truth about how miserable my life is.

[AMIT]

No one is as happy as they appear to be on social media. Literally no one. Most of it is fake/heavily manipulated just for show. It's all a contest/competition which hurts everyone, even the most narcissistic people which have their own internal issues as well so... 

[Gov Hooka]

8 hours ago, sourprint said:

idk but the people who constantly post selfies of themselves on twitter give me the ick to me. like, r u supposed to be RELATIONSHIP MATERIAL if you seek that much attention from others? its giving attention ***** 

This is literally all of gay Twitter lolol 

[needs]

People don't post about their low points, only really their highs. So you have to take it with a grain of salt.

[If U Seek Amy]

Happy people don’t feel the need to prove they are happy/thriving. So often no. Tho it is still possible to truly just enjoy sharing and being happy too. But far less common imo 

[Kern]

they are happy after I slide to their DMs with my d***