irc333 Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Not sure if this goes in the "Relationship" section, but I"m pretty certain it does since it does fall within the parameters. Some people I know pretty well and see rather frequently are constantly doing the "Mushy" stuff on Facebook...I was okay with it for a time, but now...it's getting old. Now, it would make sense IF you didn't live together, but what's the point in doing it if you're sitting at two computers within arms distance within one another in the same room? What does this hope to accomplish? Why not just say it to them verbally? Link to post Share on other sites
what_a_blonde Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Agree. For many its just for show. Its part of that epidemic of... "the more I post about it in public, the more others will think I have the perfect life" (when, in reality, its the exact opposite). A friend and I joke about it quite often, and she actually sent me a funny ECard pic today, joking about this exact topic we were discussing the other night. Here's the link to it (I don't know how to embed otherwise I would...) May your life someday be as awesome as you pretend it is on Facebook. | Encouragement Ecard | someecards.com Another thought though... I do have a some married couple friends who have husbands that work night shifts in law enforcement, and they work regular 8-5. In those cases, I can imagine that sometimes the only communication they are getting are either through phone calls, text, or facebook. This is the exception though, as there are FAR more people out there who don't fit this description than do, and still do the mushy stuff. Link to post Share on other sites
Author irc333 Posted February 23, 2014 Author Share Posted February 23, 2014 The couple I posted about, work in the same building together, too. They come to WORK together in the same car. Agree. For many its just for show. Its part of that epidemic of... "the more I post about it in public, the more others will think I have the perfect life" (when, in reality, its the exact opposite). A friend and I joke about it quite often, and she actually sent me a funny ECard pic today, joking about this exact topic we were discussing the other night. Here's the link to it (I don't know how to embed otherwise I would...) May your life someday be as awesome as you pretend it is on Facebook. | Encouragement Ecard | someecards.com Another thought though... I do have a some married couple friends who have husbands that work night shifts in law enforcement, and they work regular 8-5. In those cases, I can imagine that sometimes the only communication they are getting are either through phone calls, text, or facebook. This is the exception though, as there are FAR more people out there who don't fit this description than do, and still do the mushy stuff. Link to post Share on other sites
MissBee Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 (edited) Many of the people who do this don't have the best relationships and as someone else said, it's often for show. That's what I've noticed. The people with incessant lovey-dovey posts IME are the ones who always have a new relationship every couple months and are always "sooo inlove" with a new person every other month or their relationships offline have the most issues. It's not like you can never share, but I do think the occasional sincere and sweet post to/about your SO is one thing versus the constant posts. I'm not a fan of putting my relationship business on social media and I don't do it, whether it is complaining or praising. If I must post something "mushy" about my SO it would be tastefully done and done very sporadically, where I just feel so compelled to declare it to the world, but the whole document every second of your relationship via social media and essentially live your relationship through that means seems insane to me and just from my own observation most people who constantly do this seem to enjoy the act of creating this image more than they do their relationship itself. Edited February 23, 2014 by MissBee Link to post Share on other sites
hotpotato Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 I think it's silly and for show as well. It's all about putting up a good front. I know couples personally that complain about each other IRL but are so in love on fb. IMO the more mushy stuff the worst the relationship. You shouldn't need fb to prove your love for each other. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TheGuard13 Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Yeah, it's annoying. Still, a lot of things people post on Facebook are annoying. I'd rather see fake mushy stuff than racism, religious stuff or bigotry. Link to post Share on other sites
Shepp Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Now, it would make sense IF you didn't live together Really? I think its totally for show whatever your living situation - after all, you could text! Its so clingy! Nah, I don't get it, I think you must be incredibly insecure to have to sell your relationship so hard on facebook - who exactly are they trying to prove the point to? But then I feel the same way about lots of PDA - what's that about? My friend got this gf and she used to stick her tonged down his throat whenever I tried to talk to him....whatever she was trying to prove to me - I didn't get it? She just looked clingy! I mean i guess I've been known to say some...fairly soppy stuff about my gf, once or twice on here, but the main reason for that aside for it being true, is that she wont read it (cause she'd never let me forget it ) and the bonus is my mates won't either (cause y'know, I wouldn't want them thinking id gone totally soft! ). Link to post Share on other sites
OpheliaSong Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Facebook is becoming obsolete for this very reason...going the way of MySpace. Instagram and Twitter are becoming more trendy. I agree with you, irc. Link to post Share on other sites
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