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Woman Exposes Her Influencer Boyfriend’s Lies, Wonders If She Did The Right Thing
With so many social media influencers popping up everywhere, you may start wondering what it is like being friends with one. We previously covered the topic of not-so-fun stories from people who are friends with influencers, which you can read right here.
Others, though, find themselves in romantic relationships where their significant other is pursuing an influencer career, sometimes at a questionably deliberate cost. This is what happened to one Redditor who recently shared a story about her TikToker boyfriend.
While he recently set out on a mission to reach 100k followers, his concerned girlfriend realized they weren’t spending that much time together anymore. Moreover, she became “upset that he was essentially using our relationship for clout,” and decided to make a response video telling his followers about how exactly the guy neglected their relationship.
Now, the girlfriend is seriously wondering if this was the right thing to do and r/AITA is here to weigh in on it. Have an opinion of your own? Share in the comment section below!
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One Redditor has recently shared a story of how her boyfriend “used their relationship for clout” only to get more followers on TikTok
Image credits: Milad Heran (not the actual photo)
She then decided to bust her boyfriend’s lies in a response video but now she is wondering if it was really the right thing to do
Image credits: ThrowRApeachsodaaaa
TikTok has become exceptionally popular in recent years, particularly with the younger millennials and Generation Z. It’s now the most popular overall app downloaded globally in 2020 for both Apple and Android downloads. 2020 was the year TikTok surged ahead of all other platforms, with 850 million downloads, reports Business of Apps.
With such unprecedented popularity, many TikTok users have turned into influencers as their engagement rate scored the highest to compare with other platforms like Instagram.
For example, Upfluence found micro-influencers had engagement rates of 17.96% on TikTok, 3.86% on Instagram, and 1.63% on YouTube. At the other extreme, mega-influencers had engagement rates of 4.96% on TikTok, 1.21% on Instagram, and 0.37% on YouTube.
The influence that TikTok influencers have on viewers’ buying choices is also huge. Uswitch also discovered that 61% of people base their purchases on current trends, with TikTok providing the most inspiration. After asking respondents which platform is their go-to for finding shopping trends, 41% said TikTok is their first port of call.
And this is what people had to say about the whole situation
What do you think ?
Hello 4 years ago (edited)
Guide to Reddit's AITA (Am i the asshole): NTA - not the asshole YTA - you the asshole NAH - no assholes here ESH- everyone sucks here OP- person telling story/person of context
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Luca Giordano 4 years ago
They are both part of the- or sucked into the problem. The guy definitely has a social media addiction and is not living his real life anymore. Is he behaving like an idiot? yeah sure. is that strange? not if you understand how social media platforms harvest attention craving followers and prey on their psychological coping systems. She is obviously ignorant of the problem as well and thinks that he is more in control of this situation than he actually is. The guy needs help. Perhaps they both do. Her reaction was rather hard and shaming him publicly probably did not help him at all. Finding out what he gets out of this empty and meaningless online behavior and finding a healthy and fulfilling substitute for that, will help. There is nothing wrong with social media as long as it stays a bit of fun. This behavior and the amount af value it is given is obsessive and very very very much related to an addiction.
Lauren Caswell 4 years ago (edited)
You just posted what I was basically thinking too! He's clearly getting addicted to social media, and I also don't think she understands how an addiction to something works (ur so spot on there too, public shaming and sabotage will have a worse effect, pushing him towards the addiction), but I'm hesitant as to whether she was truly unaware of the impact of her actions, or whether she did it out of spite/as an attempt to get him away from social media by sabotage. Just think that as she seems internet savvy enough to do the 'AITA' question etc. But it's addiction, the social media, and I'm hoping this gets more recognised as an actual issue that needs addressing.
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H Edwards 4 years ago
I had to quit Reddit because it was eating up too much of my time. Nice to get some selected content here.
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Håvard Hovde 4 years ago
Seems like he's letting the narcissistic attention get to him. If that's more important to him in the long run, then I don't think it matters what you say to him. Maybe one day it will wear off, but it's probably better to spend time with someone who appreciate spending time with you.
R D 4 years ago
I am intrigued by this. If the majority of people said she was correct, what would she do? Alternatively, if the majority said she was in the wrong, what would she do. I sense in either case it will not make anything better in that relationship!
Joonscrab 4 years ago
I mean it's just nice to know what everyone sees in an outsider perspective and to reflect on it. Why do you have to be so negative just because someone uses the internet lol
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Mikk Punning 4 years ago
Who the hell follows influencers like that. I have never flollowed an influencer. I`m a millenial. It says something about my generation.
Hello 4 years ago (edited)
Guide to Reddit's AITA (Am i the asshole): NTA - not the asshole YTA - you the asshole NAH - no assholes here ESH- everyone sucks here OP- person telling story/person of context
Load More Replies... Luca Giordano 4 years ago
They are both part of the- or sucked into the problem. The guy definitely has a social media addiction and is not living his real life anymore. Is he behaving like an idiot? yeah sure. is that strange? not if you understand how social media platforms harvest attention craving followers and prey on their psychological coping systems. She is obviously ignorant of the problem as well and thinks that he is more in control of this situation than he actually is. The guy needs help. Perhaps they both do. Her reaction was rather hard and shaming him publicly probably did not help him at all. Finding out what he gets out of this empty and meaningless online behavior and finding a healthy and fulfilling substitute for that, will help. There is nothing wrong with social media as long as it stays a bit of fun. This behavior and the amount af value it is given is obsessive and very very very much related to an addiction.
Lauren Caswell 4 years ago (edited)
You just posted what I was basically thinking too! He's clearly getting addicted to social media, and I also don't think she understands how an addiction to something works (ur so spot on there too, public shaming and sabotage will have a worse effect, pushing him towards the addiction), but I'm hesitant as to whether she was truly unaware of the impact of her actions, or whether she did it out of spite/as an attempt to get him away from social media by sabotage. Just think that as she seems internet savvy enough to do the 'AITA' question etc. But it's addiction, the social media, and I'm hoping this gets more recognised as an actual issue that needs addressing.
Load More Replies... H Edwards 4 years ago
I had to quit Reddit because it was eating up too much of my time. Nice to get some selected content here.
Load More Replies... Håvard Hovde 4 years ago
Seems like he's letting the narcissistic attention get to him. If that's more important to him in the long run, then I don't think it matters what you say to him. Maybe one day it will wear off, but it's probably better to spend time with someone who appreciate spending time with you.
R D 4 years ago
I am intrigued by this. If the majority of people said she was correct, what would she do? Alternatively, if the majority said she was in the wrong, what would she do. I sense in either case it will not make anything better in that relationship!
Joonscrab 4 years ago
I mean it's just nice to know what everyone sees in an outsider perspective and to reflect on it. Why do you have to be so negative just because someone uses the internet lol
Load More Replies... Mikk Punning 4 years ago
Who the hell follows influencers like that. I have never flollowed an influencer. I`m a millenial. It says something about my generation.
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