Is over-sharing on Facebook healthy?
So you’ve fallen in love with the man or woman of your dreams and want the whole world to know about it, right?
Great!? Erm, not necessarily for your long-suffering friends and family, who might be getting a little sick of the public PDAs. In which case it could be one big, fat wrong. Are you over-sharing on social media without realising it?
We’ve drawn up a little list of the telltale signs:
Your friends know every detail of your relationship: Where you went on your last date? Check. Your cutesy nicknames for each other? Check. Your new partner’s parents’ names? Check.
You are obsessed with comments: You want everyone to ‘like’ the photo of the pair of you kissing for the camera – and comment on how you were obviously made for each other. And if the comments fail to materialise, you feel a bit grumpy. This is a sign that you need to back away from your laptop.
You sort your dates out online: If you are so both so busy you sort everything out online, via Facebook or Twitter, you might be creating a fantasy of the person you are dating. Tagging, poking and tweeting isn’t real life, people. Make sure you spend time getting to know each other face-to-face.
You update while you date: Ever found yourself writing: “Yay! Date night #lovedup” or “Amazing starter. Look!” complete with picture via Instagram, you’re not actually in the moment and it makes the experience far more superficial. Who cares if people know you’re having a great time?
Being swayed by public opinion: Listening to the crowd based on what is said on your social media sites, rather than your own feelings, can be a dangerous business. You’re the one in the relationship after all.
You argue on Facebook: This is just embarrassing all round. End of. If you must, deactivate your account for a while and take a proper break.
Do you know people who over-share? Have you been tempted to spell out every detail of your relationship? Tell us @lovestruck
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