After reading about cheating or toxic men and how men act and don't give you "princess treatment" in front of friends and i start to question my own relationship even though everything is fine... Why is TikTok and Instagram Reels so toxic?
I don't know if these social media platforms favor this type of content, and disseminate it particularly, but it certainly seems so.
The problem with this belief is that so many young modern women think like this; so, there is a lot of the content made. And misery loves company; so, just like a previous question I posed asked why single women love keeping other women single, creating content such as "he ain't shit" "know your worth," "if he doesn't (fill in the blank) leave his ass (while an "empowered woman" walks away in heels, possibly getting on a plane, and fluttering her fake lashes) seems to be something young modern women thrive on. It's as if by producing this content they're justifying, or validating their outlook and actions.
Even a young content woman (and I'm using the term young liberally, the content appeals to women up through their 50's) will start to see her relationship as lacking in some fundamental way, or her man as less than what she "deserves." Be careful when being around this.
I swear I've seen this question before and I wasn't allowed to respond.
I can respond now I guess... I was saying because it's C-h-i-n-e-s-e propaganda. Destroy the west from the inside out. You look at their TikTok... stuff like a little girl playing violin classical music. Ours... some chick that complains about how bad her dates are and how that somehow translates to all men being very toxic.
Exactly
Because the internet has democratized to the point of the stupid leading the even more stupid.
(This is not meant as a criticism to you.) But people really need to stop listening to strangers on the internet who dole out life advice for profit, just to generate clicks and ad revenue. It's a recipe for disaster.
What the world needs is critical thinking, independent thinkers. Don't rely on others to do it for you. TikTok is a cesspool of lowest-common denominator crap.
Read a book or an article from a reputable source instead. Start there. Or, just get off the internet sometimes.
(by the way, I like you, from what I've seen. This isn't a slight. I'm just particularly frustrated right now with so much negging, negativity, alarmism, garbage being spewed out there, and the polluting of minds.)
Drama = Views = Money
Its a simply what keeps you on the app, and get you back on the app
You get it.
Negativity and drama is just more entertaining to listen and watch than someone talking about chemistry or the stars. 🤷♂️
EXACTLY! SUCCINCT & TO THE POINT!
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The answer lies within your question. It's TikTok and Instagram. Ever since social media became a thing, society started to lose grasp on common sense, morals and values. Now we have given platforms to toxic individuals shoving their views down other people's throats and gaslight people into thinking they are somehow bad because they don't adhere to their worldviews.
I talked to my girlfriend about this. So many of these bozos on these platforms talk smack about traditional relationships and men like myself who have more traditional and conservative standards. So I am "toxic" according to these baboons but yet my girlfriend and I are leading a happy relationship. All while THEY are single and miserable.
So the point is, if you feel content in your relationship, why allow a third party, who you most probably don't even know personally, dictate how you should view your relationship? Every person, including your boyfriend has their way to show love and affection that may not adhere to another person's standards. As long as you're being respected and are happy with being with your boyfriend, who gives a damn what someone else says? YOU are the one who is in a relationship with him, not them.
These people are miserable and thus want you to be like them. Quit giving them the opportunity to sabotage your blessings.
The world is changing. The roles of men and women are changing people are going to look back at this time period a thousand years from now and talk about how computers changed society forever.
We can all understand how eachother feel. We're bombarded with opinions, propaganda, reactions, art and perspectives.
These videos have less to do with the platforms and more to do with how social norms are evolving from some of the changes brought on by being able to communicate so easily and quickly.
You don't trust your partner? It's not hard to spy on them. How are you going to handle that stress and think clearly at the same time?
People are filled with anxiety because of the amount of uncertainty in the world right now. You never know what you're going to say to turn people away from you because these days, people are willing to turn on their friends because of little things.
Loyalty is considered stupid, confidence is considered dangerous, love is mistaken for hubris. Passion is looked at as lowly and happiness is treated like selfishness.
Men have legitimate reasons to feel like being toxic and so do women. But the smart people are only mildly guided by their cynicism rather than controlled by it.
In the words of Master Khan: if while building a house, a carpenter strikes a nail and it happens to bend, does he lose faith all nails and stop building the house?
Your house could be a business romantic or family relationship.
Maybe these are the growing pains of changing times since nobody seems to know what to expect from others anymore.
because its (anti) social media. things like this are why social media is actually more of a wsy to be anti-social. since its advent, it has caused the majority of people to only rely on it forcommunication and thus pushed society into not knowing how to actually socialize with one another. on top of that, most influencers started off as just the loudest mouths (often spewing hate, nonsense, and outright lies) so started getting more (negative) attention than others due only to how loud they were. after that a lot more people decided, instead of seeing it as the negative attention that initially was (thus showing a lessened mental ability) , to emmulate the behaviour and perpetuate this standard for attention, often spewing more misinformation. due to so many giving such attention to them, their nonsense started becoming "the truth" and increased the lack of mental ability of the majority in the process. we now are in a cycle of this repeating over and over, making the masses dumber by the day because now instead of actually thinking, critically analazing, or even trying for themselves most of society at large lets machines do all the brain work for them. the same machines that were meant to be tools and enhancers.
Well said!
It is important to note that social media platforms such as TikTok and Instagram have algorithms that promote content based on user engagement, including likes, comments, and shares. Therefore, it is possible that some content promoting toxic relationships may receive more engagement and be promoted by the platform. It is important for individuals to be mindful of the content they consume and its potential impact on their mental health and relationships.
It is not necessarily TikTok and Instagram Reels that are inherently toxic, but it is the content that users create and share on these platforms that can promote toxic behavior and attitudes. Social media platforms have algorithms that promote content based on user engagement, including likes, comments, and shares. Therefore, it is possible that some content promoting toxic behavior may receive more engagement and be promoted by the platform.
However, it is important to remember that not all content on social media is reflective of real-life situations, and it is important to take everything you see on social media with a grain of salt. It is also important to maintain a healthy perspective on your own relationship and not compare it to what you see on social media. Every relationship is unique, and what works for one couple may not work for another. If you have concerns about your relationship, it may be helpful to speak with a trusted friend or a professional counselor.
I had a back and forth with one of these “princess treatment” chicks. Her grift is teaching women to find a “high value man” (aka rich) man to spoil her right out of the gate. The richer and more masculine the better, according to her. What’s crazy about her is that she has this whole hour long story about her toxic marriage to an MMA fighter who basically mentally and physically abused her. I tried to tell her that’s what you risk when you chase after rich, powerful, and overly masculine men…they want to use, abuse, and control. But she REFUSED to admit she’s got a fundamental flaw in her strategy chasing men like that. In spite of being an abuse victim/survivor, this chick is STILL advising women to look for the same type of dudes like that guy.
MzAsh... that chick should've listened to you... you're on point in my opinion.
I don't understand these chicks that figure out or have the means to get their own money... then they chase dudes with the purpose of getting money out of them as if they don't have their own. Like no bullshit... it confuses me. Like, why work so hard to provide for yourself and then just look for a guy to do it for you and end up with some abusive kickboxer they complain about later? I don't know... it's like... I wouldn't want a daughter of mine to be that retarded. It's like choosing... a lifestyle to be one way and then just trying to be the other way at the same time... what the hell?
Im still trying to fully understand the gold digger mentality myself. Maybe I’ve just always had too much of my own dignity. It’s not that difficult to make your own money and you know, not have to worry about being under someone else’s thumb. This chick is very much about getting access to men’s money but never mind that he threatened to kill me! Like wtf.
Seriously like WTF? I was talking with a dude earlier and the chick was making him be a chick because he cheated. Trying to talk sense into him... like the chick you were trying to talk sense into, they're just non-respondence.
Like, imagine being back in the old days trying to save a slave and even give them a place to stay... They're like, "no, I have to stay." We can't help them. At least I'm starting to think that way.
Mash, not every Rich is going to be like that. Makenzie Bezos has become rich by divorce.
1st of all) Because its entertainment
2ndly) princess treatment doesn't exist unless you're with a woman, so its more likely that it is promoting the reason for lesbian sexuality because you're talking about something that doesn't exist by your concerns about what men dont do.
3) cheating and toxic are 2 seporate things to your quote of concern of what men dont do & makes no point to your statement of how tiktok and instagram reels are infulencing you on an issue you dont have.
I suggest to rebel because obviously there is a society of woman rebeling against relationships with men.
So if anything you should probably be challenging there sexuality to report matters that you find offensive as a hetrosexual!
Welcome to Western culture, ma'am.
Everything in this Americanized Western culture is about generating insecurity, anxiety and jealousy on us. It's about filling your life with resentment, fear, uncertainty and self-doubt. It's about making you think you're never getting enough. It's about making you hate yourself and think you're a loser.
Weak minds are easily controlled by others. The Western "system" is about making people as morally broke as possible in order to reign over them. These people will never be happy, will never unite themselves around their common interests, will always lack initiative in life, will always have frivolous aspirations in life.
Luckily enough, you're better than you think and you won't let those things influence you because you have a good heart and critical thinking.
Have a wonderful week, Cool Cat!
The question about a Chinese app, has something to do with Western culture?
She never asked who's on the app. Read the question again.
This is harder to do but stop comparing yourself and your relationships to those on social media. Firstly, because many of the "wonderous" things people are doing on there are a façade. They might look like they're really happy and have a Hallmark movie perfect relationship but in reality they are constantly depressed or worse.
As a bit of advice and this is common for many young women, stop trying to find "problems" in a relationship with a man. You cannot allow your mind to make you try and look for things bad even though you know things are actually okay. Many good relationships have withered away because SOMETHING had to be terribly wrong even though there wasn't a concrete reason that could be provided. In reality what might happen next time is you end up with someone who really will give you something to worry about.
Algorithm most likely. I highly recommend not watching these things altogether and I highly recommend not reading comments underneath these types of videos as well. There's a lot of contortion of facts, half-truths, etc. It's nonetheless toxic, negative, pessimistic, nihilistic, and poisonous in all sorts of ways.
Have you seen such reels? I have them saved and can show them to you on IG if you want
I've seen reels of the sort. My advice is to just stop watching these reels because they can summon up negative thoughts. It may be hard to stop, but put in the effort and it'll not only get easier to stop exposing yourself to negativity but it will also be in your best interest emotionally and mentally.
Yes i think those reels are fake like girls saying "this girl isn't his friend he definitely is attracted to her " this is such BULLSHIT
women consider ANY man who stands up to their entitlement or tells them the truth as “toxic”.
women who expect “princess treatment” are the toxic ones. Outside of sex, what do you actually bring to the table? Why do you feel you deserve princess treatment?
Have you ever given your man a shit test? Have you ever thrown a tantrum for not getting your way, or removed sex as punishment?
Have you ever given him an ultimatum? Have you ever hit him?
Have you ever stopped him from doing something he enjoys or hanging with someone?
if you answer yes to even one of these… you are the toxic one.
A man will be blunt, a man will set boundaries, and a man will hold you responsible for your actions and choices. This does not make him toxic.
The biggest toxic TikTok creators are female, there are more females who use TikTok on a daily average.
There's a double standard where toxic femininity rewarded but the opposite is condemned. These toxic female videos all saying *kill all men* *chop his member off* *if a man says, no take it anyway* shit like that and they get to keep making that content, where as a man man can say something not even half as bad still get cancelled.
So if you're wondering why there is so much toxic content on TikTok, look at your fellow female creators because it's made by and made for females.
Next time you hear women complain about men. Just realize it's only a certain type of men who they date. Most men are invisble to these women, 99% of women have an ex who was an abuser. But we all know men are generally good people. Tldr: Don't take what women say seriously.
Cat delete tiktok. It's a proven Chinese spying app. They are communists who literally want to rule the world...
Okayy
Cause anyone with a phone has access to these sites can can become an "influencer". And most of the people trying to be an influencer are the people who are too stupid to do anything better in their lives.
Hence they come with these sort of contents.
One major reason media promotes self doubt is because making you question your own intelligence is easier than winning your loyalty by being more intelligent then you. I know guys and girls who try to destroy the confidence of their romantic partners because it’s easier than building themselves up to be better versions of themselves to secure their partners loyalty.
Those are liberal apps/sites. Their intention is to promote immorality and to destroy the regular normal family unit. They even go so far as to censor some normal accurate content from normal people on there too. If you want a good happy family life, don't ever take advice from any liberal site.
I believe those platforms do that because its a sensitive topic, which makes it a controversial thing to talk about. People love to see others suffer, so they push every form of toxic bs into the world hoping it will be used by someone to mistreat someone else
Probably because prostitution is not downright illegal in almost any country in Europe, and prostitution being remotely legal creates toxicity in relationships - any he has to wonder 'is she/was she with another', snd she will have to deal with going crazy about him being able to just pay a random female to cheat on her - legally!!!
Because both apps are toxic to begin with. Without that toxic vibe they would go out of business in a week.
I briefly had a Tik-Tok account and also an Instagram account. After a few weeks I got rid of both of them since it was all just a waste of time anyways and also bad for your mental health.
The hosts of the social medias only deliver the online platforms for all to upload their own content. They dont have control over what people do amd say in the videos.
It takes many complaints to get the admns to block those who break the rules.
Because time and time again it has been proving that selling women lies that feel good is profitable. Highly profitable. Many "dating coaches" have become millionaires selling women bullshit dating advice that makes them feel good on the inside, but does nothing to help them actually get and maintain a good relationship.
Because our society is geared toward advertisements that are intended to make us self conscious so they can fix our problems if we buy their thing. As a side effect of this, we have many people who want others to feel just as self conscious as they do, so they spread toxic content
Social Media sites make money by reeling you in and keeping you clicking like a rat in psych lab maze. They want you to keep pushing that button to get your endorphin fix, so that they can bombard you with sh! t you don't need or want and make their advertisers a ton of money. So enjoy your SM enslavement!
Homosexuals run the media, They want to break the bond between guy and girl cause they want girls to be with other girls and guys to be with other guys. Therefore, much of the media is about socially misguiding people and causing friction and division in relationships.
Everything on tik tok, Facebook and YouTube Is clickbait. It's meant to grab your attention so you will watch/comment/like/subscribe. So the more contraversial the more people watch and will watch them again, its how they make money.
Because you watch it. My tiktok is full of travel vlogs and wives flexing the awesome lunches they packed their husbands. And "lifehack"/today I learned videos lol
Just scroll past negative garbage.
if you feel okay with your relationship, then don't worry about it. you should already be getting treated amazingly, if not then you should look elsewhere?
straight up? cause tiktok is a chinese platform and their tool for psychological warfare against the "western world". that's what it is. if you were a chinese living in china, tiktok wouldn't show you this fucked up shit. cause they use the same tool to improve their society it's highly manipulative. but you can use that manipulation for good or for bad.
pretty much the same story for facebook and twtitter. they are also very much used for psychological warfare.
Because the Chinese are doing their best to destroy America. I can give you a hundred examples.
Now listen carefully. Socially media can be really messing up a youngster's mind and delude them. Also strongly depends what content creators you watch
Not just mem are toxic, there are toxic people in both genders. Men nowadays stop giving the princess treatment since modern women are like spoiled children. They want all and everything but dont give anything in return. Men dont like to get taken advantage off and be a walking wallet or servant.
Negativity sells in the news and gets clicks.
Govt wants lower birth rates to lower population...
Just like this question...
it just promotes the truth of what people really think and feel. plenty of knowledge to be drawn from social media
I hate TikTok especially! I think both along with most social media and the videos are nothing but a wasteland of human intelligence!
It is standard nature of women to desire men w/ the ability to cheat. Women have always and will always desire top tier men, providing them w/ leverage which is why these strategies are successful.
TikTok I know for sure is algorithm based so if you're seeing that kind of thing it's because TikTok thinks you like it.
How social media apps work is based on an algorithm that is based on what you look at and for how long. So if that's all you see or look at it then that's all you're gonna get.
I guess that's what gets the most clicks and attention
Because those sites/apps are for the most part are toxic.
Maybe women are just like that. It's probably just toxic femininity.
Don’t listen to social media. Trust your own instincts.
Hot take, maybe: trust your instincts but also be open to criticism. The sharing of information and opinions should be good thing in principle, but the ease with which we can ignore/hide/block content we don't like tends to filter people into echo chambers, and the majority of this limitless information we have access to never actually reaches us.
Because the internet never spreads anything positive
Both algorithms curate the feed to the user. While you’re seeing toxic relationships some people are seeing dance moves.
First, I’m sure it’s algorithm detects you watching more of those vids.
Second, we’re attracted to conflict. And a lot of people upload fakes.
They aren't. People promote their shit into echo chambers and most of it takes off because of people like you.
Blame yourself, not others.
Because it's easy to notice trash. Hard to find gold
Because fertility rates are being hedged against economic transitons.
To get views. Negativity sells. In the news world there's a saying "if it bleeds it leads"
People just like to hear, watch and read drama and negativity.
Because they are toxic platforms that see drama as entertainment to keep the platform going... also they filled with toxic people.
If you're stupid enough to allow IG or TT to dictate your relationship, please just kill yourself now so you won't be in the gene pool any longer.
Because it gets clicks, and sadly clicks tend to = money and notiriety. Which sadly those kind of influencer sites feed off💯
Apparently, people enjoy watching that filth. Otherwise people wouldn't keep making it and the algorithms wouldn't keep recommending them.
Social media is a toxic mind fuck. I try to stay away from it as much as possible.
It feels like TikTok is all about people doing stupid things.
They are trying to make a profit, not make you feel pretty. All they care about is profit and the "toxic" stuff makes them the most money.
They're not at least I never saw anything toxic on there
Tik Tok was created by China to rot the brains of young American women, and it's WORKING.
Because Andrew Tate runs TikTok and Instagram
I am just glad that you noticed it.
Yes it's just too toxic and weird
Now you may find the overpositivity toxic as well. Because it is unreal.
All those happy couples on IG or YT shorts. There is no way they are that happy in daily life. I guess.
I think they may be but you never know
Definitely! I wish for myself to be proved wrong.
TikTok is toxic because the Chinese government is trying to destroy America by corrupting the people. I don't know why Instagram is.
tiktok is owned by the chinese government and the chinese want to weaken america
Because you are on that app
Your life would be better without those apps.
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