How social media causes stress
10 reasons social media stresses us out
It keeps us connected to friends, occupies those spare five minutes while were waiting for the bus and lets face it we wouldnt be without it. But sometimes social networking drives us crazy. Here are the reasons social media stresses us out.
1: Prying bosses
Its bad enough having to prepare a job interview outfit, perfect your CV and prepare well thought out and intelligent interview questions, but now research has suggested we should also be worrying about whats on our Facebook pages if we want to bag our dream job. According to a study by Career Builder, 37% of hiring managers had checked prospective employees social media pages before offering them the job, and one third of these had been put off by what they had seen there!
2: Identity fraud
Thanks to the abundance of personal details many of us share on social media sites, it seems we are making the job of identify fraudsters much easier. With the click of a few buttons, it is easy to bring up a whole host of information on users who believe they are simply sharing innocent information with friends. In fact, according to experts, you could be providing enough information for somebody to easily set up a bank account in your name. To avoid becoming a victim of identity fraud, remember to update your privacy settings to make sure your personal life is kept private.
3: You have been tagged...
If prying bosses and identity thieves werent enough to contend with, we now also have to deal with every fat day and fashion faux pas being broadcast for all to see. And, according to a recent study, our pals are doing it on purpose! According to a study by Mymemory.com, one in four women deliberately post unflattering photos of their friends wearing bikinis online and two fifths had deliberately posted photos of their friends without makeup. No wonder a study by Fitbit identified unflattering Facebook photos as the new number one weight loss trigger!
4: No introductions necessary
Before Facebook and Twitter, we could carefully craft out our own first impressions and choose which parts of our personality we wanted to reveal to new acquaintances. Now, we have to live with the fact that new colleagues and blind dates may know everything about us from our favorite band to our relationship history before we have actually been formally introduced. Yep, pre-date online stalking has truly taken all the mystery out of dating are we the only ones who miss the days of actually getting to know each other in person?
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How social media causes stress