Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Honeymoon Hashtag Hell
Social media pressure to take perfectly posed photographs may lead to the first argument as a married couple. Is it worth a fabulous Instagram shot if you are just having a horrible time?
If you ask JP Smith what he remembers most about his 2014 honeymoon in Aruba, hell say the sunsets, but not because of their beauty.
It was like a photo shoot for some magazine that would never exist, said Mr. Smith, 38, a real estate agent in New York, and he didnt mean that in a good way. He described the weeklong vacation with his new wife, Natasha Huang Smith, as a sunset nightmare, stressful, cumbersome and torturous.
Ms. Huang Smith, 34, who works in digital marketing, was attempting to showcase their honeymoon on Instagram. I had to prove to the world that I was having a great time, she said. And so half of her day was spent shooting, editing, or planning Instagram posts.
Ms. Huang Smith is certainly not the only newlywed succumbing to social media pressures. According to the Knot Social Media Survey 2016, 70 percent of brides post on social media throughout their honeymoon.
The posts can be a nice way to show off honeymoon highlights and keep in contact with family and friends, but they also have the potential to ruin what was supposed to be an intimate trip.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/19/fashion/weddings/honeymoon-hashtag-hell.html
If you ask JP Smith what he remembers most about his 2014 honeymoon in Aruba, hell say the sunsets, but not because of their beauty.
It was like a photo shoot for some magazine that would never exist, said Mr. Smith, 38, a real estate agent in New York, and he didnt mean that in a good way. He described the weeklong vacation with his new wife, Natasha Huang Smith, as a sunset nightmare, stressful, cumbersome and torturous.
Ms. Huang Smith, 34, who works in digital marketing, was attempting to showcase their honeymoon on Instagram. I had to prove to the world that I was having a great time, she said. And so half of her day was spent shooting, editing, or planning Instagram posts.
Ms. Huang Smith is certainly not the only newlywed succumbing to social media pressures. According to the Knot Social Media Survey 2016, 70 percent of brides post on social media throughout their honeymoon.
The posts can be a nice way to show off honeymoon highlights and keep in contact with family and friends, but they also have the potential to ruin what was supposed to be an intimate trip.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/19/fashion/weddings/honeymoon-hashtag-hell.html
InfoView thread info, including edit history
TrashPut this thread in your Trash Can (My DU » Trash Can)
BookmarkAdd this thread to your Bookmarks (My DU » Bookmarks)
3 replies, 1553 views
ShareGet links to this post and/or share on social media
AlertAlert this post for a rule violation
PowersThere are no powers you can use on this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
ReplyReply to this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
Rec (0)
ReplyReply to this post
3 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Honeymoon Hashtag Hell (Original Post)
demmiblue
Jun 2019
OP
FiveGoodMen
(20,018 posts)1. "I had to prove to the world that I was having a great time," she said
Why?
Amyishere
(69 posts)2. I enjoy taking photos and working with them or I don't take them
sometimes they are the only beauty through the pain I can capture. Other times they capture better memories that would be otherwise forgotten. Sometmes they bring about a different mood when editing than when they are taken.
it is never a "job" to me..it is always a joy.
and I can think of lots better things to do on a honeymoon that fuss over pictures. I would rather have a good time, and let the pics either be there or not.
hunter
(38,311 posts)3. I think most people who haven't lived together for a few years have awkward honeymoons.
It's sexist to blame social media brides for problems, especially when so many social media grooms are simply disgusting.