Stop Posting These 16 Things on Social Media Unless You Want to Look Desperate

Social media is the bane of our existence, and yet we can’t stop giving it all our attention’s worth. And if there’s one thing social media does, it’s making others vulnerable on a public platform. While it’s certainly impossible to isolate ourselves from a world of social media, you can take some precautions to ensure you’re not looking too desperate.

Marital Troubles

Every marriage has its ups and downs, so it’s natural to want to vent about the problems you’re facing. But you should vent to your spouse or therapist; airing your dirty laundry all over the internet puts you in a direct line of ridicule and controversy and can also break the trust between you and your partner.

Passive Aggressive Posts

Some people don’t vent; instead, they post passive-aggressive things that are clearly directed at a specific person. They might think the passive aggressiveness conceals the targeted person’s identity, but it ironically makes them even easier to spot. It’s not only betraying the targeted person but annoying for their followers, who won’t like being pulled into such a public affair.

Personal Sentiments for Significant Others

It’s sweet to express your love for your significant other, but if you’re constantly posting it on social media, you have to ask yourself: Who is it for? While public personal sentiments convey your love, adoration, and strength, they can also make others feel like you’re trying to draw attention to your relationship or stir jealousy.

Flashing Your Money

We’ll admit it: the idea of flexing your monetary status is incredibly tempting. But putting such things out there will only invite criticism because people will feel like you’re trying to make them feel inferior. Showing pictures of jewelry and money or boasting about bank details also puts you in danger of being physically or cyber robbed.

Flight Details

Does putting your flight details really seem like a neat idea? You might think you’re sharing your joy and excitement about an upcoming work trip or vacation, but sharing your flight details is only going to make you look gaudy and flashy. It invites jealousy and hatred, and you risk canceling your flight because you share private information.

Public Feuds

It’s never a great idea to put your business online, especially if it’s going to make you look bad. If you’re publicly calling someone out, regardless of whether they’re guilty, expect some backlash. Your opponent won’t like being put on blast; it ruins someone’s reputation and makes you look desperate enough to invite strangers into a private feud.

Vague Posts

You’d be surprised to hear this, but there is such a thing as too little information. We’re talking about the vague posts with cryptic messages, posting things that explore themes of misery, sickness, and death, and then never going on to explain what it is even when asked- such actions show that you’re desperate enough to seek attention, but don’t care sufficient actually to resolve things.

Location

We all have that friend who constantly posts their location on social media. It could be something significant like their travel destination or a menial destination like their grandma’s home. Updating the location everywhere not only puts you and others around you at risk but also conveys that you’re trying to make your followers jealous by flaunting travel details.

Crying to Self

Some people like to record themselves crying over anything and randomly upload it on their social media. Even some influencers do this. While it might seem like you’re sharing a part of your grief, your followers don’t think so; to them, you’re just making a spectacle of a tragedy or something personal to gain sympathy or internet points.

Roast Me Requests

Another type of social media post that screams attention is the Roast Me challenge. If you’re unaware, roast me posts challenge someone’s social media followers to criticize their appearance willingly. It might look like a brave step on your end or maybe even an attempt to reconnect with your followers, but it’s only seen as an attention-seeking attempt.

Depression Journal

If there’s one thing that’s always too intimate for social media, it’s a depression journal. While journaling is a coping mechanism for many, putting intimate details about your life and emotions on the internet can have the opposite effect. People will be convinced you’re trying to get attention and won’t take it as seriously as you’d think.

Gym Selfies

Gym selfies can be infuriating for your followers. You might think sharing gym selfies is a way to include your followers in your fitness journey, but it might make them feel insecure or inefficient. Ironically, it can prompt others to attack your social media image because they won’t find sincerity in your posts.

Frequent Apologies and Rants

Accepting a mistake when you are wrong is a great virtue, but doing so all too often, and that too on social media, seems more fake than genuine, let alone honest. It only comes across as desperately seeking attention and, at times, even emotionally unstable. Instead of winning people’s support or sympathy, you will only be viewed as dramatic and incapable of solving issues privately.

Posting Every Meal

Sharing a photo of a delicious meal every once in a while can be fun, but posting everything you eat can come off as trying too hard to get attention. Constantly showing off fancy food or drinks might make people feel like you’re just trying to impress them. Instead, stick to sharing meals that are meaningful, like a special celebration or something homemade you’re proud of. Unless you’re a food blogger, it’s best to keep it simple!

Oversharing Health Issues

Sharing your health updates on social media might feel like a good way to get support, but sharing every single detail can come across as too much. Posting about every small cold, ache, or trip to the doctor can make people feel awkward or even tired of seeing it. It’s perfectly fine to talk about serious health issues when you need support, but constantly posting every little update might make your followers feel like you’re just trying to get attention and could push them away.

Over-Edited Photos

There is nothing wrong with posting edited photos on your feed; it is your account, after all. However, when you go overboard with editing, your photos look worse than better. Minor touchups and edits can breathe life into your photos, but adding layer after layer signals insecurity rather than confidence. It not only makes you look desperate for approval but also like you are hiding behind fake perfection.

This article was first published at Rbitaliablog.