Why do people overly post about their relationships online?

[Anonymous]

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And also they cheat behind the scenes

[lilyanony1]

I think because they are happy. Or at least that's what they are whilst theyre posting.
This is what life is like now.
Social media or 'photobook' as we'll call it. Allows you to share memories with friends and family. To celebrate the different stages of your life. Good and the bad.
For the most part people are doing it I think in good faith.
People though, can have competitive streaks and I guess a percentage of those people probably do it to show off especially to maybe people that used to bully and now just lurk.


I kind of didn't bother with the whole social media thing as it was all too much got me the first time around and now it's worse. Since people are becoming so much more successful than in previous years.

[Sunnyday56]

Haha I doubt he's happy if he wanted to get a hotel with me

[Anonymous]

Attention seeking/validation. I know if I were married and had kids I wouldn’t be posting about them 24/7 because I value my privacy and space. If I see couples that do I automatically think that there must be some type of insecurity within the relationship.

[jekyllhyde]

They seek attention and validation. Without someone telling them congrats or say are you ok? After a break up, maybe they feel alone. The constant need for validation is negative trait brought from dysfunctional families and upbringings. No offense to anyone but its always been that way. Parents tell kids green light and go. But when it’s red or yellow, they freeze and need to be told what to do to move forward.


To avoid this, parents should experiment things with kids and allow them to come up with their own ideas to become independent so that the “seeking validation” part won’t be so extreme

[djmzes]

Simple

[crybaby1111]

As someone who used to this, there’s 2 extremes.
1) they are so blindly in love they need everyone to know how happy they are
2) they are so incredibly sad and miserable in that relationship, but they dont want to accept that, so they create a fake facade to make it seem like everything is okay, to the point where they start believing in it too.


It’s usually the second one.

[Sunnyday56]

Yeah a guy was wanting to get a hotel together when he is still engaged and through her getting pregnant

[Browneye57]

Social media is the narcissists playground. Everybody over-sharing, just yearning for their five minutes of fame. Yes, it's sick. Despicable. I refuse to participate.

[Spookydood]

They are happy (or want to be seen to be happy,) with their relationship. Comes second only to people bemoaning their situation being single.

[CaliGirlBH]

They might be seeking advice from people who don't know who the couple are that way they get a mutual answer or they might just be very happy they want to share with others.

[butterfingersaredope]

They are happy for themselves
Proud of who they are with
Excited to show what they have and do with them
To many pictures to choose from so just want to show them all

[Asker]

So happy he cheats hehind the scenes

[butterfingersaredope]

he's human.

[Asker]

True but not happy

[butterfingersaredope]

Maybe but some people want their cake and to eat it too. Their happy and cheating can make them even happier

[lovelyhoneybones]

mowt people on social media wants their followers to have a certain impression of them. Even if it’s total bullshit.

[lilyfreeman]

they're attention seeking and usually its always driven by insecurity at the fact that their real relationship life isn't all golden and splendid as they'd like to make out

[Asker]

Yeah the person I know who posts about his relationship the most is cheating around and chatting up with other girls

[SEL195]

To create the illusion of happiness, perfection and status. That is my best guess

[PrettyPriya]

Wide audience to share their pride with is my guess.

[crazy8000]

It screams media prostitution.

It's little sad when people are that desperate for attention and validation, the children has to suffer many times.

[AviatorTom]

Mainly because we're proud of our relationships and we're basically anonymous.

[Razor8]

People overshare on social media nowadays because it's cool and the likes and comments are validating.

[Uptowngirl88]

Because they're not really happy. They want to appear that way for the public but they're not

[Loveydove]

Validation. Or loneliness

[Dinosaursandanime65]

It’s so cringe if I may be honest

[humpbackjack]

Cause its a place to vent

[Hangry06]

Validation and attention

[Babygirl_S]

To create an illusion that they are "happy".

[Iron_Man]

they are probably Seeking advice

[ChiPaPa]

Look at how much better my life is than yours!