Why healthy couples avoid sharing their relationships on social media

Let’s face it, social media is now our world, and many of us spend the majority of our time scrolling, commenting and just being inquisitive online. But when you open your relationship to the world and start sharing details, you give people access to what should remain private.

And this is why many couples will share details of their life online, but exclude information about their relationships. It’s because they know that:

They don’t have to convince others that they are in love

Couples who post to convince others that they are having a ball and are in love are really unsure and insecure within their relationship. Couples who are in love do not need validation or approval from others, so they spend more time creating and enjoying memories rather than creating fake love for the world to like and comment on.

Social media can detract from true happiness

When a couple is in tune with love and truly enjoying each other, they barely post updates because they are busy going out and sharing memories. They are dating and getting to know each other. It is not to say that social media is totally banned, but they are not posting every two seconds.

Posting relationship photos reflect insecurity

Based on the results from several pieces of research, couples who post more are unsure of where they stand in their relationships, and post in an attempt to validate the union.