How and what humanity boasted before the advent of social networks? Why people are divided into those who love to publicly complain, talk about problems or ask for help, and those who hide the “bad” and shows only the embellished version of their life?
To whom our parents could boast of a new carpet or crystal sparkling in the foreign wall? Unless a neighbor who has entered the salt or rare guests gathered to celebrate May Day or New Year. At the same time, the neighboring “likes” were not obvious: the guests rarely frankly envied, admired or rejoiced at the signs of someone else’s well -being. And many people wanted it ..
Times changed, and with them — and signs of well -being. Carpets and crystal were
replaced by expensive cars, restaurants, renovation, trips to Paris. Everything was captured in the photographs, but for some reason their guests did not want to consider.
With the advent of social networks, it became obvious: it is important for us that others see how well we live. We want to receive a clear response in the amount of “likes” to a beautiful, and sometimes intentionally embellished picture of our consumer life. She, this picture, now consists of photographs of exotic travels, images of small portions of exclusively healthy dishes or selfie perfect, correctly officered bodies.
Only the most lazy or intelligent users of the network did not go through the hungry before recognition and attention to people. Connectively diagnoses are made by selfie fans, they are bored with test fans, condemn women admiring their children, dogs and cats. They, as if not waiting for recognition, tire the chic bouquets of roses on the eve of the eight of the eight, photos of beautiful sunsets and satisfied tanned faces against the background of European attractions. They are slightly more condescending to the texts, although here they can be slaiding a malicious commentary.
“All these social networks are a continuous vanity fair,” they say. Well, it is. The thirst for recognition and the desire to demonstrate success at all times — which means that this is the experience necessary for most people. Embellish your life means to be able to dream, want more. Yes, some may seem miserable to deliberately expelled «wealth». Most adults, mature people are able to separate “who I am” from “what I have”. They realize that not all presentation of themselves will be met with excitement and interest. And at the same time, they are still ready to take some part of their life to the public.