Friend constantly on social media

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Just home from an eye rollingly exhausting day of social distance hike and picnicking with friend.
She had her phone in my face at every opportunity and mid conversation was stopping to take boomerangs, panoramic shots, videos etc. Every moment was pretty much streamed live on Instagram and also shared into our lock towns Facebook page (cringe!)
Not only was it irritating at the time but I resent it a bit too because I've barely seen another living soul until now!

She generally lives her life online and in that regard we couldn't be more different but each to their own, I just wish I could tackle the subject before seeing her again without seeming like I'm trying to police her?

YANBU to be annoyed. Taking a couple of pictures is one thing, but it's rude to be constantly distracted by social media when out with a friend. I think it's a shame some people nowadays only ever see life through the lens of a camera - how can you enjoy the moment if you're turning every moment into a memory as it happens?
I'm not sure how you'd tackle it without offending her, though. You could try being honest but flattering and saying you didn't feel you got enough of her company because her attention was elsewhere. Or next time you could pretend you felt you were spending too much time on SM and go for a 'I've decided we are having a totally SM free day - no phones allowed unless in an emergency' and see how that lands.

I would be livid if anyone posted my photo on social media. Did you not tell her not to do it at the time?

I used to be like this
One low point was when I made my child jump in a puddle purely to make a boomerang of it (cringe so hard when I think back to that period of my life)
Thank fuck I realised how pathetic it all was and have completely removed myself off all social media
It actually felt weird living life rather than looking at everything through a camera
I still take a few pictures for the scrap book but I feel so so much less pressure

Anyway, she won't change unless she wants to, for whatever reason she needs the attention..
So if you ever mentioned it she would just get defensive etc
So I would just avoid her if it bothers you :)