Social media has, no doubt, almost completely changed how we communicate. But, there is a point where the obsession with social media goes from harmless fun to an intrusion on your life. How do you know if you have arrived at this point?
It is the first thing you do in the morning
Almost every social media addict will begin their daily routine by scrolling through what they have missed on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and more during your eight hours of sleep.
Your friends only contact you via social media
Social media has made it possible to keep in touch with friends and family. If your friends use these apps to get in touch with you, it’s because they know you’re most likely already on them. Very few people now bother to make calls.
You check your timeline and feeds at every location
There’s nothing wrong with checking your phone once in awhile. But when you scroll through your feeds or timeline at every location, you are simply engrossed or attached to social media.
You hear imaginary notifications
It is a serious case of addiction when you start to imagine notifications in your head. Many of us have experienced the imaginary phone vibration causing you to quickly check your phone for a notification that never came.
You monitor likes and retweets
Social media likes and retweets mean a lot to someone addicted to it. It has become a form of acceptance and after a while getting more can become an addiction. They keep monitoring who liked and did not like their pix.
*They are plenty on Instagram,infact i noticed that some of my celebs friends sleep there and i only get their attention by liking their posts..lol
Stella Stella. Lol
ReplyDeleteDon't need to read. I know. π
DeleteI am a social media junkieπ€£
ReplyDeleteIt means I am NOT a SM junkie then.
ReplyDeleteI hardly even go through my notifications.
It's just my window to the world.
Peeping and keeping abreast of happenings when I can; make express no leave meππ
Ambivert ni mi o
ReplyDeleteTrue
ReplyDeleteSocial media to take over.
ReplyDeleteI'm guilty as charged, now I guess I have start a rehab program to free myself.
ReplyDeleteLol.. Abeg take @Ubi frank and @Anni idibia with you
Delete@ANONYMOUS ORUBEBE
Social media ti. take over.
ReplyDeleteOkay. I’m still within the threshhold of normalcy.π€£
ReplyDeleteI don’t want the buzz around me and I don’t even want any likes sef...But I don’t mind knowing what is happening when I can.π
I know calls and messages have generaly reduced though.. People just send chats BBM,and now Whatsapp.
I know all this will change if I decide to go into any business that will need social media to grow.
Bloggie m, you are right on the moneyπ
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Delete@Omoni oboli and @BankyW.. Are you there! !!!
ReplyDelete@ANONYMOUS ORUBEBE
To people doing businesses that requires social media
ReplyDeleteSo guilty as chargeπππππππ
Well I'm not.π
ReplyDelete#It’s easier to assume you’re right than to investigate why you’re wrong*
ReplyDeleteI was addicted to instagram, i noticed my data was always dissapearing, an even when i sleepy I keep on clicking on the app, n would eventually fall asleep,it got so bad I recently deleted the gram, was too distracting.it takes discipline.
ReplyDeleteDeleting it its not discipline
DeleteAnonymous Orubebe..
ReplyDeletemy name is Ade, I could almost say you have a pretty smile on your face, every time,cos of your sweet personality online,.
Are you married?
I would love to be a friend.
Hugs!!
Is alright hopefully she sees this.
Deleteππππππ
Nah!
ReplyDeleteThe only thing that had power over me was Rice.
HAD.
Nothing before it and nothing after it.