Social media junkies hooked on pix fix
A new study has revealed that sharing too many selfies on social networking sites like Facebook, could potentially be harmful to your closest relationships. In this age of Instagram and Facebook, where everything revolves around picture updates, how much is too much when it comes to posting self-pictures? We check with the young netizens who are hooked to their virtual lives.
Gen X, who love to live, sleep, eat, drink and do everything possible in front of the camera, find it challenging to balance their real and online lives. Niharica Rai, a media professional, says, “I belong to the category of people who don’t bother about what people are talking about me. If I have to post something about myself, I will do that. According to me, there is a difference between posting self-pictures versus pictures with friends or with spouses, because there are many people who get jealous for no obvious reasons.”
Many people think it’s fine to put private lives on a public platform, but keeping in mind the sentiments of the others involved. Deepak Bawari, a student, opines, “I think it is ok to post pictures that are self-clicked, but don’t overdo it. However, when it comes to relationships, one should know where to draw the line. It is important to stay happy with someone and enjoy the moment rather than wasting it by clicking each and every small thing to flaunt on social networks. After all, reality matters much more than staying in a complete virtual world.”
Whereas, Preeti Tiwari, a medico, feels that overdoing anything can spoil any relationship, so one should be responsible while posting private pictures. She says, “In a long distance relationship people want to stay connected, but there are better ways like video chat or a simple phone call. To post everything online is making a mockery of yourself, because others who are not interested in these finer details will start calling you a self-obsessed Nazi after a point. Posting details of every little chore you do gets too annoying for the partner as well.”
Interestingly, many people feel that they have reached a stage where they have started ignoring such pictures most of the time, because liking or reacting to such updates encourages this behaviour. Nupur Saxena, an IT professional, mentions, “It does matter a lot as people from different groups you’re connected with are all on one platform and I don’t think it’s a good idea to show all shades of your character as they affect your social status and relations. Till the time you don’t upload your honeymoon pictures and tag friends in them, I think it is fine.”
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