True Star Junior Summer 2021

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Should YOU POST ABOUT Your Relationship? BY YAHMIEN CONNER, 8TH GRADE, CHICAGO

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utting your relationship status on social media seems to be normal in the digital age, especially when it comes to things like your significant other or romantic relationships. Hashtags like #CoupleGoals and others are pretty common because that's how some couples show their affection for each other. But just because something is common or seen as normal doesn't mean that it's healthy or should be done carelessly. Now don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with posting a picture of you and your boo having a great time together. Especially if it's something like a big event happening; like if you're at a wedding 12 TRUE STAR JR.

or someone's birthday party. But [I believe] it's best to stay discreet with your relationship status when it comes to social media. If you are one of those couples that like to post everything, it's imperative to be careful. I personally wouldn't be obsessed with posting my relationship and making it a big thing on my page, though I wouldn't be one hundred percent against it either. But I would also be discreet with the posts that I put with the picture. For example, if I was to start dating someone and then post a picture of us on a social media page, the only way you would know we would be together


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