Why is social media so difficult?
At one point, I went to the ballet with a girl from my hip-hop class. After the ballet, she posted a photo of us together on Facebook. I gave her a dozen roses for her birthday. I also bought her some coins from London and Rome (because she collected coins). The photo of us together was a collage, so she included a photo of the roses and coins as well. For the next two weeks, a dozen friends asked me if I was dating the girl from my hip-hop class. I was surprised that the girl from my hip-hop class became difficult to get a hold of after we went to the ballet. I finally had to give up on chasing after her. I shouldn’t have to ask a girl what her social media policy is before we go on a date. I wouldn’t have minded if she posted the photo if she was actually interested in me. I assume she was impressed that evening but she lost interest afterwards.
My friend Ryan complains that I don’t click “like” when he makes a funny comment on Facebook. I don’t think it’s important for me to click “like”. I only comment on something Ryan says on Facebook when I disagree with him.
My friends have also complained that I write boring status messages, such as “I’m happy the Flames beat the Oilers by a score of 3-2.” The problem with Facebook and Twitter is that they’re obviously public. If you say anything negative about work, you put your job at risk. If you say anything negative about a person on your Facebook list, there will be consequences. I post messages about sports because people rarely get upset by anything I post about the Flames, Stampeders, or Blue Jays.