Social Media Pressure is a weapon. This type of Adult “peer pressure” is constantly attacking us with its power. Social media pressure pushes an individual towards doing something or believing in something just because their friends and groups are doing the same. AND, sometimes what we believe and what we do can be negative like in violence, even murder. Most of the time it delivers us right into the hands of the businesses marketing their goods and services to us.
In some ways the social media pressure decides for us what it means to be ‘normal,’ It dictates how we should look, what we should wear, what restaurants we should to go to. For business of any kind this is a bonanza. The health industry, and DYI websites can use call to action marketing to drive their profits.
But, adult peer pressure from our friends on social media might be the most influential on our decisions. Just put in flash mob as a keyword to see who to understand how social media influences the ways in which we are influenced to interact in our environment.
No matter who you are, everyone wants to feel that they belong. Social media pressure from friends and colleagues make us realize how great everyone else is doing and how in terms of ourselves we always are needing to step up our game to keep up.
Our social media friends can help business marketing by showing us what they drive, what they put in and on their bodies, where they travel, who they follow.
Online friends brag about the places they go to and things that they have. Online family members pressure us about relationships, such as dating partners and other acquaintances. Online coworkers set the norms in the office. Every aspect of life can be controlled by some sort of social media pressure through the people closest to us.
SUCCESS-We look important when our friends list grows, or our postings are liked and shared. We upgrade our professional reputations and drive business our way with our social media affiliations.
We basically are FITTING INTO THE GROUP
We want to fit into society and now it is possible at a global level. We find validity and acceptance by posting pictures, where are we now, what beer do we have in our hands, are we having a good time, our children are cute. We seek membership in many types of groups to link us to people and communities where we share values, aspirations, whether negative or positive.
Membership in a professional group helps us network our way to the top. We can assume roles and even pretend.
OR, if unstable, we can attach ourselves to groups that have irresponsible ideals, like racism, sexism, marginalization and these might have dire consequences.
The choices seem like they are ours alone, but in reality social media is controlling our lives.
At this point, I had barely used social media because I wanted my life to be in the shadows. However, I did see a ton of value that social media would bring to my business and my brand. Long story short, I started an Instagram account and right off the bat I began to use it as a way for me to be the “hero” ex-police officer who’s “been there and done that” and I was there to help people change their lives! Though I loved health and fitness, my true passion was in personal development. I loved learning about the mind and why we do the things we do! I began to realize that I still wasn’t happy.
The Social Impact Heroes of Social Media:” I t’s funny to see how much we let fear control our lives and everyday decisions” with Looking back at it all, it’s funny to see how much we let fear control our lives and everyday decisions. The best part is that I don’t regret any of it. I know it all happens for a reason and I wouldn’t be doing what I’m doing without any of those experiences in my past.