Couples that chat over their FB posts

[Thisagainandagain]

So bloke posts a picture, female comments, then they have conversation over the post. Odd. Why not just talk to each other. Why the need to performative talk on social media

Because they are commenting on the post, and maybe they aren’t together?

They are together. It's a small thing to be commenting on I know but I know several couples who live together who do it. Sometimes no one else comments, it's just them having a conversation on social media from the same house. 😂

We have a friend like this, seems very odd to me

I know a couple of different couples that do this. Often one is saying look what I've done, then the other one comments.

Nothing serious, just odd, late at night and saw a few posts. No one else commented but they has a running conversation going on. I mean in person usually works

Ours are vomit inducing, babe I’m so proud of you, happy birthday babe, when they are likely in the sofa together.

My sil and brother do this. Usually when they're sitting next
To each other. It's vomit inducing.

Yeah, performative attention-seeking from a couple who are desperate for everyone to know how much they wubz each other. Vom-inducing, naff, and childish.

Sadly I've seen those too 🙄

I'd think it's funny and cute

It is odd

I know a couple who do this. Literally in the same room, posting to each other on their timelines.

I want to ask them why they need an audience for their conversation, but obviously I don't.

So it's more common then. I wonder if the couples try hard are thd ones that don't last. Slightly different subject but a couple that did this performative rubbish also has an over the top wedding and then split. A bit like they are trying so hard to show each other they are in luvvvvv

Go on ask them. Dare you

Do you do this? Asking because you think it's cute chatting yo each other on social media. Why do people do it?

I know two couples who do this and I think it's bizarre

No I don't, but I'd just find it funny and innocent. I do find the OTT happy birthday posts cringe though, so maybe I'm just weird

Why do couples get married in front of a crowd when they can do it privately?

Why do couples hold hands in the street when they could not?

It's cos they want everyone to see what they have, that someone is "their person", that they are loved and supported

And yes it's fucking tedious!!

My mate's wife insists he comments on her posts because she is quite jealous (and to be fair she has every reason - I fully believe he is faithful to her now and adores her but it was rocky when they first got together - he did break it off with her at one point to be with another woman - so I don't judge her for being insecure.).

He has bloody loads of ex girlfriends and female friends he has had flirtations with on his social media, who often comment on his posts. I get the sense she has decided to accept this as long as he is actively commenting quite a bit on her stuff, to signal to them that he is really into her?

I am not saying they have the healthiest dynamic in the world, of course. But I guess if it gets them through, and doesn't really harm anybody else.......

Everyone's relationship is different. If it works for them, and nobody is harmed, then I say let them get on with it. Tho personally it wouldn't be for me. My partner isn't even my Facebook friend!

Unpopular oppinion but social media is (if you are using it) part of life.
Including someone and communicating with them reflects how you are as a couple to wider audience. Same way people do big weddings, wear rings or take another persons surname.

I do not have social media but all my close friends still include me in their posts if we do something. I know as they send me five or ten year old memo screenshots or show me who liked that photo on insta.

If anything, I would really hate if my partner had social media and never posted me or if we both had it and he never engaged with my content. Like,why you don't want people there to know we have jokes and have fun?
Again, saying as someone without social media. Couples that have them probably feel even more strongly about that.

It's a total cringe from not smart attention seekers

My DH would make similar observations on couples showcasing their love on sm whether a little conversation or a reel of photos. I don’t really see what the problem is. I wonder does he secretly admire what they are at and feel too inhibited for whatever reason to do it himself, like a fear maybe he might be rejected. Or he’s getting in there first and rejecting the posters to avoid rejection of himself and perch himself above such outrageous behavior! Methinks he protests too much. I used to use sm till someone criticized me for the type of stuff I posted, So that was the end of that!.. I secretly envy the people who are brave enough to post the stuff I used to love to 😮‍💨