Stop over-posting your vacation photos
The Boston Globe:
You’re doing it all wrong.
The cliché photo of your feet near a pool or on the beach? Wrong. Constant check-ins and photo updates on Facebook when you’re out of town for vacation? Wrong. The irksome picture of the pre-departure cocktail at the airport? Also wrong. The urge to prioritize your face over the surrounding scenery in your shared photos? That’s very, very wrong.
…
Once you’re home and thoughtfully curating your pictures, the real work begins. Start by weeding out photos that are blatant visual brags. A study in Psychological Science found that while you think your vacation was amazing, no one wants to hear about it. The study concluded that friendships are based on things that people have in common. If you’re raving about the champagne in the Air France VIP lounge or the great view from your villa in St. Lucia, you’re going to alienate a few friends.
Read the whole story: The Boston Globe
Comments
If people are going to be angry because you had a good time, they aren’t your friends. You don’t need that kind of negativity and drama in your life.
APS regularly opens certain online articles for discussion on our website. Effective February 2021, you must be a logged-in APS member to post comments. By posting a comment, you agree to our Community Guidelines and the display of your profile information, including your name and affiliation. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations present in article comments are those of the writers and do not necessarily reflect the views of APS or the article’s author. For more information, please see our Community Guidelines.
Please login with your APS account to comment.