stalk much?

I have made myself completely accessible via a simple Google search and I have absolutely no problem with that. To me, Social Media is a fantastic way to promote one’s self…but that being said, I don’t have anything to hide. It is absolutely true that there are more than a few ‘unflattering’ pictures of me on Facebook, but those are hard to uncover unless I enable you to do so. The topic of ‘researching’ via the internet has triggered my interest as of late and ultimately that has the wheels in my head spinning. When did we become so independent of that little thing called our mind and when did we become so dependent on letting the click of a mouse do the decision making for us? I too am guilty of the Facebook creep, but sometimes I wonder how much is too much.

Social Media is a direct catalyst to the projection of one’s self, whether you want to believe it or not. The topic of Social Media has recently made me uneasy, and I have started to question whether these platforms are positive contributors to our lives [which I know that for many reasons they are]; or whether they are merely platforms to disable our communication skills and ultimately hinder our personal [and relationship] progression. I have witnessed first-hand Social Media effecting people’s lives, here are a few; a friend not going on a first-date due to a Google search; mutual friends getting into a fight because of a Facebook Wall post; couples breaking-up because of Facebook photos; a potential employee not getting a first-interview due to some ‘bad’ Facebook photos [and consequently the opposite]; and the list goes on and on. I am not arguing that Social Media is ruining our lives, because it’s not, but instead I am arguing that people need to get back-in-touch with their minds and let their sense of personal judgement and gut feelings assist them in their decision making. Some things are better left to the imagination, even if it’s not that hard to find some help...