Likes, favorites, retweets, comments, and all those weird emotion things Facebook just added. We live for instant gratification. It's not because we're selfish, it's because of the Internet. It's because we not only have to look great in person but we also have to look great online. There is more than one impression to make…
I've seen a lot of people take breaks from Facebook or their phones and felt that they had good results from it. Ever since I updated my phone and saw how much time I was spending on apps, I decided it would be nice to designate a day to not use social media. I still…
Social media is a place where we constantly see new relationships forming. Brittany is now in a relationship with Bob on Facebook! Look at their kissing pictures on Instagram! Look at them tweet relationship goals at each other on Twitter! Look at her pin date ideas on Pinterest! I grew up with an obsession with…
Continue reading ➞ Relationships Through The Eyes Of Social Media
Once again, we booked a trip through Groupon and this one was to Amsterdam! The Groupon was with the company we traveled to Iceland with, Gate 1, so we were pretty sure it would be a smooth sailing trip. And it was! Amsterdam is really a beautiful city. My favorite part was just walking around…
We all know how busy the holidays can be. I will probably do a little less writing and a little less posting all around, but if you're not catching me here, then catch me on social media! Feel free to leave your social media handles in the comments! Follow me on twitter. Follow me on…
Favorite show: Don't judge me, but I was all about Bachelor in Paradise Favorite memory: My best friend getting married 🙂 Favorite place: Salem, MA Favorite meal: We had so much seafood in Salem, buffalo calamari is my drug of choice. Favorite Instagram: Just swinging on a tire swing. Favorite Tweet: We celebrated our 3 year anniversary with…
Republished from 6/13/15 We are sometimes called the "hookup culture" because of our lack of commitment. We kiss first, ask questions wayyyyyy later. Relationships aren't exactly what we're looking for right now and one reason behind this is because we are always speed dating. Not literally, we don't move from chair to chair at a…
Continue reading ➞ How Our Generation Is Always Speed Dating
Republished from 5/19/15 Not right this second - but think about it. Hate is the easiest emotion to come across when you've been hurt. It's the only way to truly feel towards someone who just crushed everything you believed in for so long. When someone initially cheats on you, breaks up with you, or wrongs…
I can say all these things because I'm a social media geek. I use it personally, I use it as a hobby, and I use it professionally. Social media sucks and tricks you into wanting things you don't actually want. I'm really not talking about the unrealistic body standards set by insta models or even…
Continue reading ➞ How Social Media Tricks You Into Wanting Things You Don’t Actually Want
Republished from 4/5/15 Everywhere we turn, there are interesting people. Walk into class, stumble into the bar, open up twitter, and scroll through Instagram. You can find someone you have something in common with in every nook of your life. So how do you choose and how do you settle? I don't think our generation…
Continue reading ➞ Falling In Love With Everyone and Everything
