To ask if you think people are genuinely happy on Facebook?

[HippyHappyGal]

Posted a few happy photos of myself and DP earlier and my sister said 'You do realise most people are going to think your relationship is on the rocks now right?" She was joking when she said it but is that what people think when they automatically see a happy couple photo?!

I sometimes wonder how much people are genuinely enjoying an occasion if they’re posting endless photos of it, but think a lot of pics of nice stuff are probably posted in a fairly straightforward, happy vein.

Some photos wouldn't make me think anything. That's literally what social media is for.

Constant gushing posts or posts going up during what you'd think would be special moments (like an anniversary dinner) do make me wonder.

Huge difference between the odd photo put up and constant posts insisting how happy/blessed/unbothered they are.

If the latter, then I would assume it's quite the opposite. Especially if they're gushing posts but the couple live together...

I know a couple in their late 40's who post literally 4/5 times a day and have what should be private conversations on each others posts. They are constantly checking in every time they leave the house, postings photos in the car, the pub, the shop and they go live at least 3-4 times a weeks gushing about them being soulmates.
Anyone who doesn't put hearts or comments on their posts are haters apparently who are jealous because they have sad lonely lives - these people are grown adults ffs not lovesick teens

And personally I'm happy to have a private life away from social media - not sure how that equates to sad jealous hater

For me, it depends.

The odd picture from a day out or something? Fine. But I do find it very odd when married couples post overly romantic things about each other every single day

I mean, you live together - can't you just tell each other in real life?

Fluffy chubsters currently buzzing about. Not the best pics, sorry😁

Probably not always.
I posted some beautiful pictures of my boys this morning, I was having a lovely day watching them play nicely in the sun, having a little play in the paddling pool. I just felt so at peace.
And then my 3 and a half year old pushed my 2 year old, he fell over hit the fence and has cut his mouth and has a fat lip.
I'm not going to tell Facebook about that because I don't want it on my memories and I don't think it's relevant. I wish it hadn't happened and has really ruined the day a bit.
I'm sure most people post happy things and not the depressing stuff.
If you post the bad stuff people only think you are looking for attention anyway.

Nope I don't think that's what most people automatically think when they see a happy couple photo, unless maybe they're unhappy themselves.

I dont assume that what I see on Facebook represents the 100% unvarnished truth of someone's life. But I also don't assume that everyone posting a happy photo is secretly miserable.

When someone is posting constantly for attention and validation, I do make assumptions about how happy they are.

I’ll admit to being old...however...

I would think that you were not happy or either happy and narcissistic. I just have no idea why people post pictures of themselves on Facebook. If you were so happy, why would you reach for a device to advertise it? You’d be content with actually being happy.

I would assume people post the pics in a same way like before they would simply show the physical.
"And here are having had such a good laugh at xx attraction. I like this pic".
Same thing, different medium imo

I do however agree eith posters mentioning the xxx times a day posters. Some level is not healthy

@aiwblam

I’ll admit to being old...however...

I would think that you were not happy or either happy and narcissistic. I just have no idea why people post pictures of themselves on Facebook. If you were so happy, why would you reach for a device to advertise it? You’d be content with actually being happy.

Did you never used to show holiday snaps to your friends/family back in the day? It's the same thing.

@Sammysquiz

I wouldn’t think you were on the rocks, but would think you were a bit insecure/attention-seeking.

I’d think the same