When couples post their pictures online for the world to see. Does that mean they’re insecure in their relationship or they are looking for clout?

[Anonymous]

Looking for clout

They are insecure

Something else

[zeitgeist057]

What's the difference between "looking for clout" (seeking more power and influence) and "being insecure" (not feeling like you're very powerful or have much influence)?

To me, they are just slightly different variations of the same energy coming from the same place.

As for couples posting photos online, I get where you are coming from and some people certainly do that, but it's not my first thought. My first thought is that it comes from their values. What do they care about? Some people shitpost pictures of themselves pregnant or with their baby or more of their baby. Other people, it's their pet, or their food, or their latest adventure. Here's a couple photos from my social media, none of them taken by me, none of them posted by me (all tags). I can't certainly see how someone could look at these and think "ah, what a PMAB, 'oh look at me, look at me, I'm trying to get clout, I'm hanging out with baby elephants and jumping off cliffs and rock climbing, isn't my life great, validate me, love me, I'm insecure". But the truth is I don't think that way. I'm out there living life, climbing, jumping, and elephant hugging whether pictures are being taken or not. I'm not jumping off cliffs into rivers for clout, I've been doing that since before the internet and social media was a thing. People want to see my life, so I share it with them (sometimes) via social media. And because I love travel and new experiences, that is often what people will see.

Relating that to couples (or anything else), it's probably just what they are excited about in their lives. If that's being a couple, great, more power to them.

Honestly, the reasons people come up with for others tells more about them than it does the people they are judging. It's always the liars who suspect people are lying to them, and the cheaters who worry about being cheated on. People see things through their own perspective, and they assume their reasons for doing something are the only reasons anyone would do anything. That's why the people who think I am living my life for clout are just telling me that they are insecure and worry a lot about what other people think; it has no actual or accurate relevance to my personal motivation for living.

[Maybe_1day]

Although it's good to share your happy moments, I slightly think we should also be cautious because people out there tend to spoil our happiness easy. Some people have internal jealousy, envy inside them that they cannot stand happy people. Even if they are your close friends, and smile in your face, you never know what they truly feel from inside. And it has happened to many people that, they only share to show how happy they are.
I personally am not against sharing (unless its too excessive) but also am not a fan to do so. Because my happiness is my life. It's my privacy. No one has to know anything about my private life. And my partner is something that involved in my privacy. As long as it's limited, I don't see a harm but like I said, what I live and share with my partner should only concern us, not anyone else.
People sometimes share because their SO consciously or subconsciously seeks validation. We humans are social creatures that we subconsciously seek validation from others. And the best person that can validate us is actually our partners. So it's a form of validation in my opinion. A validation that kind of assures your SO.

[Luv2BRealExotic13]

Probably a little bit of both. I don't know I’m not a fan of that type of stuff even when I was dating. It’s something to do just because the internet is the ability to put yourself and relationships on worldwide display. Most people find it odd that I’m the girl and could absolutely care less that people know I’m dating when I’m capable of saying I’m dating. Not only that but most people really don’t af so I don’t know why who I’m dating cares.

[petitedollbabee]

From what I’ve seen in my personal life, people only post a lot about their partners if they’re having problems. If you had a happy, healthy relationship you wouldn’t be spending all your time on social media posting them. You’d be too busy spending time with them.

[Guy13]

How about they are happy... Can people be happy in your world?

[sheikalana]

I guess it depends. Oversharing to me comes off as they're insecure and constantly need to prove something to the world. Posting once in a while could mean their feeling cute and proud to have each other's in their lives.

[qwert1234]

I mean, they could just probably happy and proud about it. Especially if they go to places they don't usually go - like another country, an expensive place...

Or there could be an event, a birthday, anniversary, anything else.

[RedThread]

Does it have to mean anything? Have you never been genuinely happy with a photograph and want others to see it in order to share that happiness? There's tons of potential motivations for people to do what they do.

[annabananna]

I usually feel like the ones that are over the top lovey dovey on social media are insecure. Most people I know who have done this fight a lot in private and don’t have the best relationship. Nothing wrong with posting a photo though.

[Staximus]

They could just love each other and want to celebrate the moment of not having a shitty day. I don't see how a couple or person gets "clout" by posting a picture of themselves together unless you are some dumb celebrity.

[2Wheels]

Maybe they're just happy and want to share it with the world. That's totally fine.

[LazerBean]

So our family can see, plus it's free internet storage for our pictures.

[maximumpower]

It means they post their pictures online.
Nothing more, nothing less.
This shouldn't be difficult.

[blondfrog]

Probably both and sometimes they really just are happy and eanna show off their joy

[Anonymous]

there happy and proud to post their pictures as a couple

[Screenwriter]

Maybe they're just happy to share their happiness!

[Lexi_87]

Could just be happy and want to post

[melanieeeB]

They just like to share I guess

[anon1903]

All couples are different

[Shyy333]

they are bragging about what they got :))

[Smoothing]

Neither