IMBO Magazine Issue 33: One Love | Page 43

Celebrities feed us into this sort of life where showing off is something of a competition. They will openly share pictures and moments of their awesome vacations, lunch dates and their luxurious lives. Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are one of the few couples social media loves to give attention to, even creating ‘inspirational’ memes for them. The couple enjoys the lime light so much they can’t let go of it, even for a single day! Some of you even go so far as to bombard us with your relationship problems, break ups and make ups. With relationship status options on Facebook such as ‘in a relationship’, ‘it’s complicated’, ‘seperated’ and ‘divorced’ – it’s amazing to witness how some relationships go through all the stages all in one week! Relationships are now becoming more about putting up a show or sharing at every possible moment and the essence of being with someone because you like them gets lost. It is important to remember that social media can sometimes be a fallacy. Living in the real world and making meaningful relationships or friendships is what makes life worthwhile. 43 “ I T I S I M P O R TA N T T O R E M E M B E R T H AT SOCIAL MEDIA CAN SOMETIMES BE F A L L A C Y.” IMBO/ ISSUE 32/ '14