Social Media and Self-Presentation

Social comparison is a form of sociological self esteem, where we derive our sense of self through comparing ourselves with others. In the digital universe of social media, you're kind of presented with limitless potential to compare yourself to other people. And that's what social media does to us. It creates that upward social comparison that makes you feel shit about yourself. We spend hours of our daily life in an online environment of comparison. The consequences of that aren't just felt today and tomorrow, but they're lifelong.