Day 1 of November's #30DayWritingChallenge

Day 1: Five problems with social media

This is a fun one. I, for one, love social media (it's because of social media that I found this challenge) but everything has its drawbacks. Here goes it!

  1. People acting like a completely different person
    1. Saying things on social media that you would never say in person used to be something that happened few and far between. Now? Having a conversation with someone on social media and then talking to them in person really shows how that phenomenon isn't rare anymore. The privilege of being behind a screen offers people the change to say terrible things (racist, sexist, generally horrid) and click "share," knowing darn well that they would never even think to say such a thing out loud. 
  2. Guys get lazy and think liking my picture is "hollering" at me
    1. Putting that heart-eye emoji has guys thinking that they've successfully communicated to me that they are feeling me. Boy, could they not be any more wrong. Like, dude! We have a class together! Come up to me and just say hi. 
  3. Being in a public place and everyone is on social media
    1. This happens soooooo much, and I'm often guilty of it. Out to eat. "Hanging out." On a date. It's so sad! And most of the time, no one will even notice. 
  4. Social media made my FOMO even worse
    1. "Ohhhhh someone's having an event. Oh but wait I have to do homework. Ughhhhh but I know Sally and Sue will be at that event and I don't want to miss it." Then I'm stuck doing my homework 30 minutes until the deadline, knowing I should've skipped the event.
  5. People mistake social media as the real world which is bad 
    1. Yes: We interact on social media. No: Not in the same manner that we do in real life.

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