7 Reasons Online and Off-line Behaviours Are Different.

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7 Reasons Why People Act Differently Online...

...and why social media causes so many issues with relationships... both personally and in business:

1. You know you're being watched, what is worse, you encourage others to watch you... "Oh what a web you weave..."

You live in a world where you are constantly told, that to be successful in business you need to be seen… the biggest challenge that you have to face... every single day... is what do you choose to show the world today… that is going to impress them (and is it really)!

2. You can choose what information people see about you, despite the fact that most of the time it is highly sanitised and unrealistic.

The biggest challenge that you face every day, is deciding what you want to choose to share with people online, and, it never truly reflects who you really are, or what you truly think… because you are always trying to seek some sort of approval and not be judged.

3. When you feel comfortable online, you sometimes go overboard, because when you feel comfortable you will develop an unrealistic feeling of power and judgement.

The biggest trap with online posting is that when it seems you are receiving positive approval, you will feel the need to share more of your opinions without any judgements or repercussions… Sadly this is not the case.

4. Reading other people's posts can make you less self-aware... this is a huge trap as you start to care more about other peoples opinions more than your own.

This is one of the most dangerous effects of social media, when you value other people's opinions... and those opinions start to shape your own without question... when you stop thinking... you stop living!

5. You care less about what your 'weak ties' think... or so you would like to imagine... YET when connections who don't know you pass critical judgements (and they do), they send you into an emotional spin... despite the fact that your strong ties often support you.

You will see this all time where you will value and be affected to a much larger extent by people who don't know you and you don't know... and you will totally ignore your own feelings and the feelings of those close to you and often irrationally dismiss them.

6. It's easier to hate online personas than it is to hate people in real life... a blatant consequence of narcissistic and judgemental behaviours.

This one totally speaks for itself...

7. You want to impress your colleagues and friends... which you can... but often times you will alienate people because of your behaviour online.

For some peculiar reason you seem to think that your online behaviour is insulated from your off-line behaviour, nothing could be further from the truth... In this day and age your peers, potential employers and anyone who chooses to connect with you will check out your social media presence. If it isn't congruent, then you might as well have not bothered.

Food for thought...

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