What's The Point of Using Social Media as a Greeting Card
A carousel of heartwarming photos. Heart emojis. Profound quotes. A haiku about relationships. On social media, everyone is a poet, whether or not they paid attention in literature class. How else will their followers know how deep and empathetic they really are? Once upon a time, social media was about making friends, posting photos of food, and reveling in cats doing funny things. Now, it has evolved into a pretentious sludge of superficial relationships. It is all about public displays of love, even if real life is the polar opposite. Celebrities especially take great pains to show how relatable they are. It is essential for them to show just how much they are like you—except, of course, for the millions in their bank accounts. From wearing sweatpants and au naturel makeup to dancing to the latest viral trend, some celebrities will go to great lengths to connect. Even if it means entering a kitchen to cook a meal they have no idea how to prepare. Bu...