Anonymous wrote:I don't have social media. If I want to tell my friends about something in my life I talk to them. For the person that I haven't seen since MS, I'm no more than a name now and there's no need to share my life with them.

I'm on OLD and that's where I find it gets challenging. People want to be able to find me online and I just don't have a presence. I've been asked about it more than once on a first date. I'm female BTW.

I’m similar, but I do have a basic LinkedIn profile and I have a portfolio website for work. So if someone Googles me, there is info about me there, with photos and a small amount of personal info (alma mater, basic work history). So I’m not a black box. But I don’t do Facebook. It seems lame to me.

I don't have social media. If I want to tell my friends about something in my life I talk to them. For the person that I haven't seen since MS, I'm no more than a name now and there's no need to share my life with them.

I'm on OLD and that's where I find it gets challenging. People want to be able to find me online and I just don't have a presence. I've been asked about it more than once on a first date. I'm female BTW.

I have a profile but haven’t logged on in six or seven years. It doesn’t say anything other than I found better/different ways of wasting my time. Agree Facebook is toxic.

They’re young.

FB is for old people, no one younger than 35 has FB anymore.

Anonymous wrote:I’m not on Facebook. I used to be, but I think it’s really toxic. I got off during the 2016 election— so much misinformation, arguing, posturing. It was exhausting. I could have kept my profile and just not gone on it, but why? I just quit and have no regrets. There have been a handful of times when it has been inconvenient not to have an account, but nothing important. If someone needs to get in touch with me, there are other ways.

Same. I was so much happier when I left.
I created a new account later to use Marketplace but I'm not Facebook friends with anyone.

Anonymous wrote:They lurk on FB by going on via their spouse’s or parent’s account. My husband does this. Several of my friends do this. I think it’s weird.

Why do you let him use your account then?

Also, I’m not on FB and I don’t do this even though my DH has an account. Is it really that hard to imagine that someone just doesn’t want to be on FB?

I’m not on Facebook. I used to be, but I think it’s really toxic. I got off during the 2016 election— so much misinformation, arguing, posturing. It was exhausting. I could have kept my profile and just not gone on it, but why? I just quit and have no regrets. There have been a handful of times when it has been inconvenient not to have an account, but nothing important. If someone needs to get in touch with me, there are other ways.

Anonymous wrote:It either means they can’t handle not feeling jealous or they think it takes too much time.

For example, very few men are on Facebook but also very few men have social groups call upon what they need help.

If you use the right way, social media keeps you in contact with many people.

But if you are a person who gets really jealous at seeing somebody’s beautiful children, amazing vacations or successful adult children. It’s just really not a good place for you.

Lol is that what you tell yourself

They lurk on FB by going on via their spouse’s or parent’s account. My husband does this. Several of my friends do this. I think it’s weird.

Anonymous wrote:I know a few guys who are not on Facebook. One has multiple girlfriends. The other likes complete autonomy.
It’s a red flag

It either means they can’t handle not feeling jealous or they think it takes too much time.

For example, very few men are on Facebook but also very few men have social groups call upon what they need help.

If you use the right way, social media keeps you in contact with many people.

But if you are a person who gets really jealous at seeing somebody’s beautiful children, amazing vacations or successful adult children. It’s just really not a good place for you.

I know a few guys who are not on Facebook. One has multiple girlfriends. The other likes complete autonomy.
It’s a red flag

They are smart.

What does this say about a person?