You log on to Facebook and scroll through the feeds on your home page. But after a few minutes of reading, you start getting more aggravated by what you see. People who didn’t work as hard as you in school are now more successful than you. You start questioning your life. You wonder what happened, how did it get so wrong? And it is at that moment you realise that you’re not happy with your life. Stop for a moment and consider this:
A study by sociologists, Hui-Tzu Grace Chou and Nicholas Edge, has shown that the amount of time spent on social media is proportionate to the amount of negativity a person has in his outlook on life. 425 students at Utah Valley University were asked in a questionnaire to agree with statements such as “Life is fair” and “Many of my friends have a better life than me”. They were also asked the amount of time they spend on Facebook, the number of Facebook friends they have, and the number of friends they have actually met in real life.
They saw a pattern emerging of course. Students who thought life wasn’t life and assumed that their friends have better lives than them are people who spend a lot more time on Facebook.
They perceive Facebook feeds to be proper representations of how their
friends are like in reality. But think about it: the feeds people post
usually represent only a small percentage of their lives. We can
manipulate Facebook posts to our advantage, exaggerating every small
issue, or ignoring negativity altogether. Sadly, viewers still take this
very literally, believing that happiness is a constant in their
friends’ lives.On the other hand, the students who spend very little time on Facebook are less likely to be unhappy. They are also more likely to be happier and “satisfied” with their life. So what’s our take on this?
1) Before you get on FB AGAIN, try not to. If you feel you must stay “updated,” then at least limit the number of times you log on or how long you’re on for.
2) REMEMBER: people only like highlighting what fun they have, how many friends they have and how popular they are. No one really shows every side of their lives, like problems they may have. So before you think they have it good, remember that it may all just be a smokescreen.
3) If you can’t beat them, JOIN THEM. Why not focus on the positives in your life too? Take photo ops or create your own. Capturing and sharing any small occasion, like even a nice long lunch with colleagues, may seem insignificant at first, but you’ll slowly realise that things aren’t that bad after all.
To quell all these negative feelings, you should spend as little time as you can on Facebook. Instead, make plans with your real friends and live your life. You’ll find yourself much happier.
-http://lifestyle.sg.88db.com/featured/how-social-media-can-make-you-very-unhappy/
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