Lunchmeat

Construct every post as if your future lover will read it.

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This NY Times article (On Twitter, ‘What a Party!’ Brings an Envious ‘Enough Already!’) hits on the idea that social media-ites strut their tweets and Facebook statuses to show how awesome their lives are. This, as the article points out, heightens people’s “FOMO”, or “fear of missing out.” They read about their friends going to exclusive events or fun parties, and it creates more envy.

This, thankfully, is kind of the opposite on Tumblr. Sure, people post about cool vacations they’ve recently taken, or a fun night out. However, it’s more comforting to see that there are also just bored people on the internet posting quirky GIFs and taking “30 Day Challenges.” 

While Twitter and Facebook may make you feel like you’re missing out on all the action, Tumblr makes it seem like all the action is right here at your computer.