If no one heard about it, did it really happen?
Social validation drives the adoption and use of social media. Suddenly we have a way to be validated by our friends (often, also by complete strangers), all at once, on our activities and achievements. Humble brags are the order of the day.
If I don't share it, did I really get on that plane? Did I really visit that exotic resort, or eat that sumptuous meal? Was my child really awarded that degree, or get that promotion?
In the search for social validation, we sometimes go overboard. There are people whose lives are lived virtually entirely on social media, with no privacy at all, sharing even the most trivial and boring bits about their lives.
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