How do people's social media posts make you feel?

Question

When you're scrolling through social media and you see photos of someone's relationship, their material goods (house, car, vacation, etc.), them at the beach or gym, or if they post something about partisan politics, how does it make you feel?

Do you feel depressed, sad, or anxious? Does it make you angry? Do you feel grateful for what you have?

How do peoples social media posts make you feel?

Maybe_Maybe_not · Accepted Answer

When FB launched its worldwide revolution in 2005 or something, I thought it was a nice opportunity for me to get in touch with online buddies scattered in different EU countries. That part felt nice.

Due to how I was using social media, back then already, I wasn't exposed to that nonsensical scrolling you refer to about holidays, weddings, babies, whatever personal events implying boring photo albums. Over time, the few FB contacts who did that got muted by me because I always believed in how and why I was using social media. I never wanted internet, and by extension, social media to involve anything personal, I wanted it to expand on internet communities I already knew.

My idea of internet is about anonymity and focus on clear topics of interest. Decentralized forums and communities guaranteed that specialization. The rise of social media fired many shots onto this idea. But small social places online are still the flame keepers of that fire I have faith into, they're just less popular/visible than they once were.

Mainstream social media can do whatever it wants to, there's room for everyone within these billions of pages that is internet.

ManOnFire · Accepted Answer

This is called people comparing themselves, which has never really been a thing social media has done to me. I personally think a lot of those "influencers" did not get all that stuff through honest means anyway, or from simply posting and making money from it. Half of them I think are part of crypto scams or run them, and we already know the OnlyFans girls are giving sex for money anyway.

I'm willing to bet somewhere down the road we'll start hearing waves of stories exposing "influencers" for all their fake "wealth."

I finally deleted all my social media a month ago and I'm so glad. I have definitely noticed a positive difference in my days.

MissSunshine2 · Accepted Answer

I used to feel dead jealous of everyone, except the cancer patients, who got married later. Those people deserve all the happiness they get, as they’re amazing and they’ve been through hell. I later came to realise that it’s often those who show off their perfect lives the most, who are often the most unhappy and insecure in real life. So no, I don’t feel jealous. Not of them. I am a bit jealous of married couples with a good partner, though.

LadyBecks · Accepted Answer

As I've gotten older, more and more I find myself feeling grateful for what I have.

When scrolling on Facebook, it makes me happy to see friends on vacations or doing fun things. I enjoy being able to keep up with friends or family that I don't get to see very often.

Political posts can make me annoyed - even mad sometimes.

Zack-Bann · Answer

Yeah I know the feeling you’re describing

Usually I scroll past anything that might trigger that and just stick to memes, educational stuff, and sports

But sometimes I get caught off guard.

To be fair I’m old enough to know that it’s all glammed up and fake
People’s lives are not as important as they want us thinking
But if I see a nice house I can feel self conscious about how long it will take me to get one like it
I’m only human in that regard

Levin · Answer

You see only the varnished bits, and of course, the most exceptional and pretty people on social media.

It's not good for you, really.

I have IG, but I'm careful to follow select content, ie spirituality, music and strength training.

I don't follow 'booty' or crass stuff like that. Don't simp as men.

FreyaRed · Answer

Bragging to satisfy their egos. Of course different people have often different approaches to brag about themselves but there is clear reason and cause in their behavior. Likes generated by bot or even real are an amplifier for self-gratification.

NathanDavis · Answer

I don't really do socials...

but I know one thing... if I had socials, I would be looking at the memes and not people's houses

and then I would feel like my ribs are bursting because people online can be hilarious AF

Agape93 · Answer

I don't feel anything. Family pictures or announcements mean nothing to me. Baby pics mean nothing. Vacation plans mean nothing. Someone mourning means nothing. Etc.

strateguy632 · Answer

Partisan politics are usually: just calling trump names! helps me realize: i am on the side of good maga against forces of evil

queenofcardio · Answer

I'm genuinely happy for them and inspired by what they've done. I have my own things going on, so sometimes it's motivating to keep pushing forward on my own path.

OneViewpoint · Answer

I feel nothing about other people's social media posts. I'm not on social media. Problem solved.

Unycorn · Answer

I don't watch social media. It is manipulation or influence. I dont need that. I am wondering how much time people can spend watching. I don't have time to even if I would want.

molonski2 · Answer

I pretty much disregard all of it as BS , even more so with AI , so many just ludicrous posts that people make , it's made far worse when you actually know the truth.

Dancer102 · Answer

It makes me feel jealous if they have a baby on the way or kids because it’s hard for me to find someone and make that happen

thegreenyogi · Answer

I don't look at them because most of the time they don't make me feel good at all.

MikeTheBartender · Answer

Honestly? 90% of the time I feel nothing and I'm just wasting time. 5% she's hot. 5% that's cool. Great question.

DryGermanGuy · Answer

I don't use social media and notice practically no postings.

KostasKouvalis · Answer

Excited. Motivated. Jealous. Angry. It depends on the post/person

blackeagle007 · Answer

doesn’t faze me. But then again I mostly go there to make fun of Facebook AI

najekim · Answer

Most of the time I just laugh and think "what an idiot" on a lot of them.

ABC1x1x · Answer

They make me feel nothing. I haven't had social media since 2004

sage2021 · Answer

I only come on GaG so I don't see anything else.

LC75LC71 · Answer

This is as social media as I get.

beefcakebradybatson · Answer

Sometimes angry.

Anonymous · Answer

It can make me feel really annoyed sometimes.

Hispanic-Cool-Guy · Answer

Nothing

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