I think we all know what Boo's profile goal is: Cuteness.
Over the weekend, I had dinner and drinks with a friend from college, whom i have not seen in a few years. While hanging out, I soon found out that she [knowingly] decided to delete all existing profiles and abstain from facebook, twitter, and social media.
Soon after learning this about my friend, I proceeded to think of follow up questions on the matter, and potential reasoning. Maybe she is too busy? Perhaps it was the Facebook privacy scare of 2010 or even the ”delete your facebook account day?” Or it could be resentment from when the activity feed was originally created?
Well, as myself and the group found out – its because she believes that it’s fake.
Essentially, her opinion of the matter is that it’s a game/race to show only the best side of one’s self, and linked this to her thoughts (disclaimer: she works at an elementary school as a guidance counselor) that it is a cause for depression in many young people.
I believe that maybe she quit prematurely, or was not connecting with people in the right online communities or groups – sure, you find people who only showcase some glamourous life (like celebs, etc), but that is only a segment of the overall population. On Facebook, you see status updates, stories, links to blog posts that tell stories across the spectrum of emotion, I think it just takes that extra effort to look beyond clicking through an album of photos from a vacation in Paris to interacting with the content and the person.
