+1 yI think @TheRealQuestion put it quite succinctly with the assessment "Social media is everywhere and people assume that if you're not in on it, then you must have something to hide", because apparently if you aren't telling your every waking thought to the world at large or don't have a means to do so, then you are a mysterious, shadowy figure and most people assume a social recluse. It is as if having a Facebook or Twitter account makes you more "acceptable" ie "accountable", probably because people can look into your personal life and scrutinize your character, which would mean that "he doesn't have social media, he must have something to hide" is code for "I can't make judgment calls about him".
Before the advent of social media, you had to take people at their word that they are who they say they are. With the advent of social media, people live in a constant state of paranoia and only feel comfortable when they think they know someones inner demons, like they have something to blackmail that person with if they act out of character. It's actually kind of depressing, if you really think about it. We are supposedly more "connected" than ever, yet this illusion of friendship has made us more cynical and distrusting than ever. It gives the illusion of trust, but in actually provides nothing but fear. Not only can we see what people are doing, now we can make guesses about what they AREN'T doing and that's where the fear comes into play. The devil you know is more comforting than the devil you don't.00 Reply
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415 opinions shared on Guy's Behavior topic. No. Absolutely not. Its actually good. Dont u think?
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Asker+1 yYes!!
No it would be perfect if he didn't have social media as I'm actually a very private person and don't like people knowing my business even though I share a lot on here but that's because no one knows me in real on here. I like to live in the moment and I'd prefer to spend time with him face to face rather then expressing myself to him though a soppy Facebook post were everyone else can see it. It's fake and unnatural to me
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+1 yHe could just be a private person , there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. Leaves more time for him
To focus on what's important in life. He can keep in touch with those who matter to him in other ways. I would see this as a definite plus. Unless he's lying.. but the truth will surface.00 Reply
+1 yNo. Some people don't like it. Doesn't mean anything other than that. A lot of people dont have any social medias because they dont need them. Waste of time. No big deal. Talk to him and figure out why he doesn't have one. Rumors aren't good to go by. Good luck with your crush!!
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+1 ySome people wish to have their lives off the internet which is fine.
20 ReplyI have 3 social media accounts, because that is how my family announces family events. Because it is to hard to make a telephone call, eyes rolling.
1 I have never posted anything on one and check about once every 6 weeks or so, another I have not posted anything on since 2010 and am deleting it as I write this and as for my stalkers best friend (facebook) account. I have not posted on that in over 5 years, I would get ride of both remaining accounts if it were not for the fact that half the family posts on 1 and the other half posts on the other.
I know a lot of people that have removed all their social media accounts, and all of them have said that their lives have a lot less drama since they did it.
I myself will be removing the data from my phone at the start of June when my contract runs out. If someone needs to contact me, they can call my number. It is just so peaceful when you go of line during the work day, there is nothing on social media that can not wait to I get home after work.01 Reply- +1 y
Well then…
No. He is the highest form of life. Great god of battles!!! A real true adult who does not assume that all life is defined by a Facebook page. (Someone once quite rightly described Facebook as "the National Enquirer of the Insignificant.")
Whoever that young man is he deserves to be honored in every corner of the globe. He has a sense of the boundaries of social interaction. He does not careen about like these gizmo obsessed drone of his generation, who put every useless aspect of their lives out there for all to see and are then shocked - SHOCKED!! - to find that they have no privacy.
This man is a hero. Let us honor him as the last remaining adult of his generation.60 ReplyNo is not weird inf act your crush is a Smart guy who has not been wrapped from all this social media crazed life that many people are living now and for them their lives revolve about what people say about them on social media, they become narcissists and most of the time they loose even their own identity.
Im 47 and the only social media I use are Facebook Instagram and Whatsapp. But im not hooked on those sites either. I dont post my private life there or evertything I do in a 24 hr day like many people do it. Sometimes I check my accounts other times I let days pass without even checking them out. so Im not really that hooked on them.10 ReplyI actually find it refreshing to here that. I think it's a better to ask yourself why is it so important to you for him to have it.
Maybe he doesn't seek approval from strangers to validate himself.
Maybe he doesn't have fear of missing out.
Maybe he's avoiding all the drama that can come from social media.
Maybe he's self aware of the fact that any thing can and will be used against you on social media.
Maybe he prefers real human interaction or doesn't want to be distracted from his daily obligations.
There's a ton of reasons why he may choose not to have it.
But the better question is why is it important to you that he has it?00 Reply
+1 yGuess what? Only you who have always known social media to exist (under the age of about 35) would even think of such a ridiculous question. Newsflash! Somehow, the world was able to function, people socialized as much as they wanted long before the technology of today existed! I know, hard to imagine, but true.
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Well said.
+1 yNot at all, not everybody uses social media. I have guy friends who barely just about use Facebook twice a year, let alone anything else, and they’re actually the go-getters out enjoying their lives in actual real life! Go figure.
30 ReplyMy boyfriend doesn't have accounts on facebook, twitter and instagram too. He has a path account but not very active - like he only use that app when he’s on holiday in another country which is not very often in a year. It’s normal I think, some guy prefers to enjoy video games or their life more than being in a social media.
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+1 yI got rid of social media because i didn't like what was being portrayed and the responses, including way people were treating each other. It damaging to society and those who let it consume them. I've read so many books, appreciate older music and taught myself the piano since giving up facebook alone.
10 ReplyMore and more people are opting to have minimal/no social media presence due to privacy, distrust, not wanting to be a part of it and being put off by all the narcissists. Maybe he just wants to live his life without wasting time on it. I don't use anything. I have whatsapp to talk to my friends and that's it.
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+1 yNo it's not. Some people just find them boring and annoying. Just 2 years ago I was active on Facebook 24/7. Now it's just a boring site to me and I don't log in unless I need to talk to my friends who live faraway. Luckily I never signed up on Twitter and Instagram.
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+1 yUntil recently, i didn't have any type of social media. As a polite as possible, gentlemanly as possible 26 yo, i noticed that the words "serial killer" quickly come to the minds of aquaintances. Social media is everywhere and people assume that if you're not in on it, then you must have something to hide.
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Retarded people now a days...
i dont have a social media account and i become a serial killer?
WTF type of logic is this?
+1 yMy ex had only a Facebook and she woulf go on it for 10 min every other day. It's part of what I loved about her. No vanity no need for reassurance and validation no keeping up with her exes from 5 years ago in case she needs to monkey branch back to them when we get in a fight over the toilet seat. So as far as Im concerned no its not weird.. actually it's really good.
10 ReplyNo it's not weird After I had deleted my social accounts I feel better , was giving to much time to people that don't know me or fake friends while real friends and family was all here , and that give me privacy , a good time and space between work, family and friends so I'm better now.
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+1 yI have Facebook (which I don’t use that often) but I don’t use Instagram, Twitter or Snapchat.
It’s not weird. I personally couldn’t be bothered with it. Getting “likes” and “followers” are pointless to me.23 Reply- +1 y
women like you exist?
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So hard to believe?
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very hard to believe
Anonymous(36-45)+1 yMy god no. I think it's weird when a guy is addicted to social media. I don't understand it myself. I have no need to post about everything that happened in my day or post pics of things. How about just be in the moment instead of constantly updating everyone about how exciting your life is. It seems if you have to do that then your life isn't all that exciting. 🤷🏼♀️
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+1 yDamn I would love to find a guy like that. I don’t have any of those things. Just gag!
It’s not weird. Maybe he likes to have a private life. Or doesn’t feel the need to have that shit30 ReplyUnusual yes weird no
I am a bit older of course but I don't have Twitter or Instagram and only really got Facebook because everyone stopped using whatever messenger program it was that was the norm before I forget...
These things are just not particularly interesting to some people00 Reply558 opinions shared on Guy's Behavior topic. Nope. I don't have Twitter and IG either. I have few pictures on FB and keep my profile almost militantly on lockdown with everything private.
I don't think it's weird at all. People were happier without social media10 Reply
+1 yFor a long long time I refused to have a Facebook. If there was an alternative my friends used, I'd dump it.
Honestly I'm sick of most social media so I think it's totally understandable to want to get rid of it or not use it.10 ReplyI don't have any of those. Growing up my very strict Korean parents refused to let me get them and by the time I was moved out I didn't really care about having them, anyone who needs to get ahold of me knows my number
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+1 yNot at all. I went till i was 20 before i got anything. And even then i got an instagram because my cousin was trying to get me with this girl. didn't work. I've thought about deleting my account and going back to nothing but i do enjoy seeing what everybody is doing.
It can be nice to not any social media to avoid all the drama and gossip.00 Reply
+1 yNot it's not weird at all, I think social medias are the cause of many dramas and if we didn't have them it would be better. So in my opinion if a guy don't have social medias it's even better than if he have it
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+1 yMy man doesn’t either. I like it. What we have, doesn’t Need to be flaunted and public to know it’s real. I’ve posted a few things he’s done for me on Facebook but never shared a photo or anything about him
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+1 yNo, this means he just doesn't want to waste his time on social media. It says a lot about a guy's personality, but not that he's weird.
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+1 yGet to know his reasons... forget about ur friends...
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Anonymous(30-35)+1 yNo! It's amazing! I wish I never introduced my man to Instagram. Now he's constantly scrolling through big booty and tit pages 💔. There's no going back. Guys like him are rare.
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Anonymous(36-45)+1 ymaybe he has a high IQ. also your friends are dumb, judgmental and not the best advisors to listen to.
not meaning that it could not be a bad sign to not have sm today, its just not necessarily so though.20 Reply- 701 opinions shared on Guy's Behavior topic.
+1 yNo. Honestly I wouldn't have any social media had I not been pressured into getting Facebook in middle school. I don't really have a use for it. Even back then all I did was play the games on FB.
10 Reply 518 opinions shared on Guy's Behavior topic. I find it weird. What’s he hiding? Is he a ghost? Does he have seven wives and a stable of children? Is he wanted for international crimes? The mind reels.
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Maybe he doesn't want to spend 95% of his time on his phone...
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@dontworryaboutitbruh since when does having social media mean that you have to spend 95% of your time on your phone? If you have no self-control, that’s your issue.
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ehhh u have a point
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Maybe he finds it useless or boring
Puh-lease I would scream from joy if I found a guy like that. I get annoyed when I talk to somebody and they are constantly on their phone, checking social media
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+1 ySometimes it's weird. No one could resist social media at least have them just one. But who knows he have them but not making it public and he doesn't used his real identity. I don't know
00 ReplyI'd say it depends on the guy. I mean sometimes people don't like the stress of social media or even the thought of it. But it is weird only cause I've never met anyone without social media. In the end, maybe the guy just doesn't like connecting and is happy with reading the newspaper or something I don't know.
00 ReplyNope, I used to not use social media because I prefer socializing in person but I do use social media now because then I can keep in touch with people easier.
00 ReplySome people don't use social media. Hell if it wasn't for the fact that I need it for business and such, I wouldn't use it in the first place.
20 ReplySo you prefer a guy who spend more of his life on his phone rather than with you? The phone is his Lord, master and wife and you are the little mistress...
00 ReplyIt’s weird because we are used to exposing ourselves but truly ask yourself who or what type of guy is he and it would help to hold that conversation with him
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+1 yNope what's weird is people using social media to talk to a person who lives next door. People need to interact more in person.
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+1 yI have a couple friends who work for the government and theyre not allowed by contract to have any social presence on the internet.
But I think your crush might be weird. What's he like? Is he the shy guy in the corner?10 ReplyI think a guy who quits social media is sexy because he has more time for important things like skills, hobbies and etc.
40 ReplyI've found it weird sometimes. Social media is good for networking and connections. Not even one? It makes me think he has something/someone to hide. But hey perhaps he just wants privacy cuz the internet is forever.
00 ReplySome people live without that trash. It adds drama to life. I'd say I would go without social media if I could change, but the fact is I'd probably be too lonely as I don't really talk to people much irl. Your boyfriend is a boss.
00 Reply2.4K opinions shared on Guy's Behavior topic. Your friends are girls whose lives probably revolve around their social media accounts. If they got their heads out of their asses they'd realize that some people prefer to live their lives instead of posting about it online.
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+1 yWho cares, probably better anyway. Maybe he has an actual interesting life, or just can't afford a phone.
10 Reply I don't have any social media and my girlfriend says that's of the most things she likes about me since I'm not an attention seeker
10 ReplyNot at all lol maybe he just isn't into all that!
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+1 yNo, not weird at all. My SO doesn't have social media because he doesn't want the entire world knowing his business and he has no use for it.
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+1 yMaybe he's the type that isn't into social media , i never had too many social media accounts cause I'm just not into them. I have Facebook but that's about it.
00 ReplyNo it isn't weird. Not every person feels the need to have social media. Personally I dont have any of those either
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+1 yI don't know if it's weird to the general public but most certainly it is not to I and some others I know.
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+1 yMy crush doesn't have social media which is okay because I don't either. I don't think it's weird i think it's cool that we have similar views
00 Reply1.8K opinions shared on Guy's Behavior topic. it is not weird,
even i have facebook which is dead, i check it one time in a month
i have Insta i hardly look at it..
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+1 yIt's not weird. Not everyone want to be distracted and addicted to social media. No one can control having social media or not.
00 Reply498 opinions shared on Guy's Behavior topic. Some people just dont like that stuff i mean i dont have intergram and only reason i had fb was to talk to family ages ago but they stopped so i deleted mine
00 ReplyI think its weird that people think its weird not to have social media, kinda pathetic if im honest! Some people like to live in the real world you know
00 ReplyNo I was kicked out of Facebook for having multiple accounts and I can only unlock using the phone I used to register to fb. I can't because my uncle stole my phone and is using it secretly, he thinks that I don't know
00 ReplyI don't really have social media ether because it stresses me out
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+1 yFor me Facebook and Twitter aren’t weird to not have but Instagram is a little bit weird but I don’t think it anything to worry about
00 ReplyNo, I don't have any either. Guys care much less about it than woman seem to. For us, it means NOTHING!
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+1 yDepends on wether he is doing it because he is shy or because he understands life outside the media is psychologically healthy.
Girls who think social media is where life is, are still children10 Reply- Show More (109)
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