These Are the Social Media Rules That Every Couple Should Follow
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Social media has increasingly become a large part of our lives. And honestly, it becomes really hard for one to resist posting everything out thereonline, for their followers as well as friends to see. We’re sure you must have already posted one or two stories on your Snapchat or Instagram accounts today, right? And when you’re in a relationship, you have this evil urge to let the world out there know how lucky you are or how loving your partner is towards you. You strive to become of those famous couples on Instagram who post everything online, right from their Snapchat filtered selfies (the bunny ones) to all the public declarations of romance and love. Oh, and not to forget, immortalizing your anniversaries is also something that you do with much gusto.
We totally understand it, okay. It might seem really harmless to share all the details of your romantic relationship online. But all of it doesn’t make sense. Some relatable stuff like “Ugh, my bae forgot to clean the trash out again!” or “Look at my MCM (man crush Monday) today” might make some sense. But there’s this understanding on social media that if a couple is constantly posting, more-than-required content or information on their social media accounts, then that means just one thing — you must be insecure about your relationship.
It will seem to other people that you are validating your relationship or love for your SO, based on the number of likes or comments that you receive on your posts. This is wrong! And to help you understand the lines you shouldn’t be crossing as a couple on social media, we’ve put together a list of some rules meant for couples on social media. Do have a look and let your SO also know about them.
The Doable Stuff:
#FollowMeTo
If you are well versed with the famous Instagram accounts, then you’ll definitely know what we’re talking about here. It’s the pose that Murad Osman captures everywhere with his girl. And if you are a couple who loves traveling, then you need to definitely click a picture the #followmeto-way and post it on your social media accounts. It’s a beautiful way of showing how strong your relationship bond is.
Couple Selfies Are Okay
Selfies are the “it” way of capturing moments. And if it’s a couple selfie, it is likely that it will be all the more adorable. However, don’t pose for a selfie in an affected manner, alright. Try to be as candid as possible with your couple selfie. Capture the essence of your relationship in the selfie. This is completely okay for social media. And we’re sure you’ll get a lot of “lit” reactions on your posts and stories that have couple selfies.
Relationship Advice
If you’re in a happy relationship, we’re so happy for you. We’re sure you definitely had your shares of ups and downs. Therefore, why don’t you post about how you’ve tackled them? Maybe your followers out there are struggling to solve their couple problems. Your stories or posts regarding relationships advice can help them in a big way. And who knows, they might be so thankful for it that they’ll end up offering a silent prayer for your relationship to remain stronger always.
The Don’t-Do-It Stuff:
Strictly No Monthaversaries
Anniversaries are meant to be celebrated just once a year. When the yearly anniversary comes around, sure, you can go overboard and post that heavily-photoshopped couple portrait and use tags such as #blessed, #foreverus, #loveisthis, and #manymoretogo, as many times as you want. But, “Two weeks today,” “Been 3 months,” or “8 months now” is not the way you celebrate your relationship on social media. If you do the monthly anniversary celebrations then your followers might actually wonder whether you’re in a relationship or some sort of endurance test. You don’t want your relationship to be seen that way, do you?
Don’t Brag About Your Gifts
Did he buy you a Swarovski Crystal ring? That’s amazing! But kindly don’t brag about it on your social media platform. Social media influences people. Who knows a girl must have had a fight asking her boyfriend as to why he doesn’t gift her expensive gifts. A flower bouquet is fine, a box of chocolate is also good, but please don’t post or shout-out about your extravagant gifts on your social media accounts.
Don’t Become Passive Aggressive In Your Messages On Social Media
We’ve seen couples and even friends tag each other on posts which remind them of each other. It’s cute! But when things hit a rough patch, please stop yourself from disparaging your bae online. Resolve your problems and issues offline. Don’t do it online by writing passive-aggressive comments on each other’s posts. You don’t want people to unfollow you.
Remember the policy of “Less is more”works great on social media. Don’t overdo it in terms of expressing your love for your SO or your love as a couple on social media. Lastly, be honest with yourself and your followers. Post true, blissful, and helpful content on your accounts. Keep the love between the two of you brewing on social media and win many followers.
