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#732 - Mary Harrington - Why You Shouldn’t Share Your Private Life Online
Modern Wisdom
The Negative Impact of Cultural Transparency on Relationships
The culture of transparency, especially on the internet, has negative effects on creating shared intimacy and relationships. It leads to a race to the bottom aspect where people seek internet approval by publicly sharing personal moments like breaking up and getting back together, while also critiquing their dates on social media even during the date. This constant need for transparency creates an imagined audience in one's head, preventing the creation of shared intimacy with others. Thus, transparency is not just the enemy of desire, but also the enemy of intimacy and relationships.
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