Approximately two out of three times I write about technology and trends, I start to feel like a grumpy old man. It's even reached a point where, after writing such a blog, I look in the mirror to make sure I haven't transformed into Jack Lemmon or Walter Matthau. The latest such case is with regard to Facebook and people whom feel the need to share everything, and I mean EVERYTHING about their love lives.
I can understand wanting to share certain events with close friends and family, such as a wedding or baby announcement, but there is such a thing as too much in my opinion. I don't need to be taken on every date of a couple's journey, like it's some sort of reality series. As a matter of fact, that's what it often feels like to me - a phony reality series. Why does there seem to be a need for people to crave others' acceptance of their romantic lives, even those they may not have seen for 10-20 years? Are Facebook "likes" and comments really of much importance? If so, why? Wouldn't that be a sign of insecurity more than a sign of strength?
It seems like the concept of privacy is becoming progressively less important in our culture and I'm a bit more old-fashioned on the matter when it come to my love life. Why does it seem to be more "normal" for a husband to post a status about how much he loves his wife on their anniversary than to write and share her a poem that only she knows about? Why tell hundreds of acquaintances how lucky one got with their partner instead of looking this partner in the eyes and telling him or her? Why not ignore the phone, Internet, and all outside opinions of a relationship and romantic getaway, and instead just love and cherish every moment one has with their significant other during that special time?
Part of me continues to love technological expansions. It's really quite amazing to think how easily we can keep in touch with friends and family in other states or countries, even halfway across the world. On the other side of things, however, I also wish more people could set their phones down and enjoy life's finer moments without feeling the need to show the world these very moments. Why feel the need to show the world one is truly happy if they actually are? Why not focus on making a significant other feel genuinely loved and special, instead of attempting to prove this to others? A picture may be worth 1,000 words, but there are times when no picture nor words can accurately detail the worth of a special moment one shares with a person they love. While a woman may make me feel flattered by singing my praises in a Facebook status, that would be nothing compared to how she'd make me feel by looking me directly in the eyes and uttering those very same words. I don't need the outside world to believe a woman loves me; I simply need to believe she loves me.
I can understand wanting to share certain events with close friends and family, such as a wedding or baby announcement, but there is such a thing as too much in my opinion. I don't need to be taken on every date of a couple's journey, like it's some sort of reality series. As a matter of fact, that's what it often feels like to me - a phony reality series. Why does there seem to be a need for people to crave others' acceptance of their romantic lives, even those they may not have seen for 10-20 years? Are Facebook "likes" and comments really of much importance? If so, why? Wouldn't that be a sign of insecurity more than a sign of strength?
It seems like the concept of privacy is becoming progressively less important in our culture and I'm a bit more old-fashioned on the matter when it come to my love life. Why does it seem to be more "normal" for a husband to post a status about how much he loves his wife on their anniversary than to write and share her a poem that only she knows about? Why tell hundreds of acquaintances how lucky one got with their partner instead of looking this partner in the eyes and telling him or her? Why not ignore the phone, Internet, and all outside opinions of a relationship and romantic getaway, and instead just love and cherish every moment one has with their significant other during that special time?
Part of me continues to love technological expansions. It's really quite amazing to think how easily we can keep in touch with friends and family in other states or countries, even halfway across the world. On the other side of things, however, I also wish more people could set their phones down and enjoy life's finer moments without feeling the need to show the world these very moments. Why feel the need to show the world one is truly happy if they actually are? Why not focus on making a significant other feel genuinely loved and special, instead of attempting to prove this to others? A picture may be worth 1,000 words, but there are times when no picture nor words can accurately detail the worth of a special moment one shares with a person they love. While a woman may make me feel flattered by singing my praises in a Facebook status, that would be nothing compared to how she'd make me feel by looking me directly in the eyes and uttering those very same words. I don't need the outside world to believe a woman loves me; I simply need to believe she loves me.
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