The Negative Effect of Social Media

Hey guys i'm back with another post. I thought I would write this kind of post because lately I've been struggling with the comparison game, who has better photos, and the Instagram algorithm in general. Being a blogger is not easy because there is a lot of competition out there in the blogging community. If you're a blogger I bet you feel overwhelmed sometimes because it's a 7 day a week commitment. You know we all have those moments, but I enjoy blogging so much that I keep going. I'm very passionate about it, and I consider it my part time job. You know it makes me happy, until I see my numbers go down. That sounds so stupid but it's true. I never wanted to sit here and analyze how many comments I get on Instagram, but I am guilty of doing that. 

Don't get me wrong social media is awesome, and it really connects people together, but it can sometimes have a negative effect because you can get caught up in the comparison game. You may look at someone's account and think "how on earth are they in Paris collaborating with an amazing clothing brand?" or "how does this lady have that many followers?". Recently I haven't been comparing myself too much to other people, I mostly just obsess about my numbers. Numbers do count if you're a blogger, but in the end it's just numbers, it's not your life. Hey as long as you're happy it shouldn't matter too much, but as a blogger you have to care about them a little bit because they do portray a little bit of who you are as a blogger, But they shouldn't be everything. From now on i'm going to try not to let a decrease in numbers get to me. I mean hey, I bet people get sick of me and then come back. I don't know but normally I'll just have a couple days where I see less engagement, and then it goes back up again. 

To move subjects I also want to talk about the "ideal woman" that is portrayed in not only social media, but all types of media in general. As a society, we constantly see beautiful woman everywhere in the media. We only get shown the best of the best. Working in the fashion industry can be difficult for someone who doesn't fit the "ideal body type". It seems like all the successful people are tall, skinny, and look like supermodels. The good thing is that I've been seeing a lot of posts that bloggers have done to spread awareness about this, and it's awesome. Being a short girl myself I find myself wishing I was taller sometimes so that A-I can be a better runner ,and B-So I can look like a model. I know that sounds stupid but this is what society has done to young girls nowadays. I enjoy being a short girl because short girls are seen as cute, but for real I need to grow a couple inches!! I've been 4 11" for 3 years. I think I've stopped growing, and I'm not even 5 foot yet, but aye I love myself, and if I'm going to be a short girl my whole life then aye I'm rocking it because it's what I got. 

So in conclusion, social media is great for marketing yourself and getting your name out there, but it also has it's negatives that can be frustrating sometimes. In the end it's worth it, and I'd say 50% if not more of my collab opportunities come from Instagram, so it is very powerful, but it also has it's downside. I really hope this post brought good awareness to this whole subject matter, and I hope I inspired other girls to speak out about social media and the media in general. As always, thanks for reading and I'll see you guys on Friday with another blog post. 

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