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A screenshot of my own Instagram<\/p><\/div>\n
She also reveals how she only posted certain pictures because she got paid to do so. Although a model may seem happy enough posing in a designer bikini in a photo, you don\u2019t know their true feelings behind the shoot, what it took to look like that or how they felt about themselves. You may see an attractive couple looking loved up and contently happy, with thousands of likes to confirm their relationship, however no one of knows what happens behind closed doors. It is very easy to believe everything you see on social media \u2013 believe me I have done it myself. Once you get caught up in the idea that likes and comments are the only things that matter, it\u2019s hard to get out. You start to believe that if you don\u2019t get the amount of likes that an ‘instagrammer’ does, then it means you are not important, which can have a real effect on the self esteem of young people of today as they become more and more exposed to the online word.<\/p>\n
Rich Kids of Instagram<\/span><\/h4>\n![\"Episodes](\"http:\/\/www.blog.buprojects.uk\/2016-2017\/hollysanderson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2016\/11\/rich-kids-insta-2-e1484152551106-300x193.png\")
Episodes of Rich Kids of Instagram<\/p><\/div>\n
You may have seen earlier last year, a series on Channel 4 called ‘Rich Kids of Instagram’. Like me, you may not have watched the whole thing, as watching people the same age as you simply throw thousands of pounds into the back of their wardrobe like it’s nothing can be highly irritating. When you really think about it, these are the kinds of role models that are being set for today’s generation of young adults. The idea that clothes and gadgets are more important than real life experiences is something that is constantly being paraded over Instagram, meaning children will start to idolise an unrealistic lifestyle.<\/p>\n
Social media can have a huge effect on how people view themselves. So scrolling through your Instagram feed when you first wake up in the morning to see a 16 year old showing off their luxurious lifestyle is going to make you feel nothing but envy, and make you question why your life is nothing like theirs. As a result, it really wouldn’t surprise me if we see an increase in materialistic children online, as they try to imitate the lives of popular social media faces, showing off their belongings and having a craving for expensive items.<\/p>\n
Just got a new phone? Put it on Instagram. Dining at a restaurant? Put it on Instagram. Whatever it is these young adults are doing, you can almost guarantee you’ll see it on Instagram. If you need an example have a gander at the screenshot of my own Instagram, with burgers, cocktails and outings with friends. Whatever I did my Instagram never missed out.<\/p>\n
Thanks for reading!<\/p>\n
Holly<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Hello all! I hope you have all had a wonderful Christmas and a happy start to 2017! No doubt the majority of you reading\u00a0would have posted something on Instagram documenting what food you\u2019ve eaten, what presents you\u2019ve received or selfies with friends and family over the Christmas period – And as Instagram has over 500…<\/p>\n
Episodes of Rich Kids of Instagram<\/p><\/div>\n
You may have seen earlier last year, a series on Channel 4 called ‘Rich Kids of Instagram’. Like me, you may not have watched the whole thing, as watching people the same age as you simply throw thousands of pounds into the back of their wardrobe like it’s nothing can be highly irritating. When you really think about it, these are the kinds of role models that are being set for today’s generation of young adults. The idea that clothes and gadgets are more important than real life experiences is something that is constantly being paraded over Instagram, meaning children will start to idolise an unrealistic lifestyle.<\/p>\n
Social media can have a huge effect on how people view themselves. So scrolling through your Instagram feed when you first wake up in the morning to see a 16 year old showing off their luxurious lifestyle is going to make you feel nothing but envy, and make you question why your life is nothing like theirs. As a result, it really wouldn’t surprise me if we see an increase in materialistic children online, as they try to imitate the lives of popular social media faces, showing off their belongings and having a craving for expensive items.<\/p>\n
Just got a new phone? Put it on Instagram. Dining at a restaurant? Put it on Instagram. Whatever it is these young adults are doing, you can almost guarantee you’ll see it on Instagram. If you need an example have a gander at the screenshot of my own Instagram, with burgers, cocktails and outings with friends. Whatever I did my Instagram never missed out.<\/p>\n
Thanks for reading!<\/p>\n
Holly<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Hello all! I hope you have all had a wonderful Christmas and a happy start to 2017! No doubt the majority of you reading\u00a0would have posted something on Instagram documenting what food you\u2019ve eaten, what presents you\u2019ve received or selfies with friends and family over the Christmas period – And as Instagram has over 500…<\/p>\n