Facebook is not just a reflection of dieting behaviour, but Facebook and weight watching are deeply interconnected. Many of the same influences that cause dieting are also culprits of Facebook obsessions. The persistent tweeking of one’s Facebook profile is clearly encouraged by the same culture that encourages women to tweek their weight. If one is feeling rotten about their self-image, it is now common to give their Facebook profile a facelift. When more people see me online than in person I care more about my profile than I’d like to admit.
Furthermore, the changes in the food market which have been damaging to our health are actually partially held responsible for the side effect that causes Facebookitis. As food becomes more and more convenient (and less and less healthy) more time is freed up in a day. Peeling, boiling, and mashing potatoes is replaced with French fries and 38 minutes to browse your cousins vacation photos from Cambodia. Our society has begun to reach its goal of being as convenient as imaginable. The consequence is that we are left with a lot of potentially free time. This has birthed a culture of guilt as there is always a better way to spend one’s time and there is always something healthier to eat.
Next time you want to check Facebook, go exercise instead. Hit two birds with one stone.
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