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YOU
HAVE BEEN WARNED!
Be honest with me here: You have one
or even multiple friends, who always post their gym activity to Facebook. Or
maybe that person is you.
"Ran
15 miles before work! Yeah 💪" can be motivating to
read in the morning, or incredibly annoying, depending on how much you hate
that painfully overused flexed-bizeps-emoji.
Researchers
from the Brunel University in London have conducted a study as to why so
many people share every workout on social media. The results are unflattering,
to say the least.
Addicted to attention and
esteem
People
who are always keen on documenting their gym activities (or every time you
simply go for a good, old-fashioned run) tend to be narcissists. According to
the researchers, the primary goal is to boast about how much time you invest in
your looks. Apparently, these status updates also earn more Facebook likes
than other kinds of posts.
"Narcissists
more frequently updated about their achievements, which was motivated by their
need for attention and validation from the Facebook community", the study
concludes. The high number of likes doesn't necessarily mean everyone loves
seeing those bragging posts, though. Dr Tara Marshal goes on saying, that "although our results suggest that
narcissists' bragging pays off because they receive more likes and comments to
their status updates, it could be that their Facebook friends politely offer
support while secretly disliking such egotistical displays."
So,
unless you get creative in your workout, maybe hold back on those daily
Facebook updates on your progress in the gym. Your friends will thank you for
it.
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