‘Tis the season to fill our social media feeds with festive content.
And while we pose in front of the Christmas tree or show off our party outfits, the ‘social media other halves’ of the UK are feeling the strain.
Of course, it’s not fun having to take photo after photo of your partner as they demand another due to the angle or lighting being ever so slightly off – but just how much time are we spending snapping our significant others?
A new survey has revealed that we’re spending an average of nine minutes per shot getting the perfect picture of our loved ones for the ‘gram, Facebook or Twitter – which works out to an eye-watering 23 hours a year.
What’s more, according to the research carried out by Samsung UK, nearly half (48%) of us expect a rise in camera duties during the Christmas period.
Almost a quarter (22%) of Brits in relationships admit to feeling like a ‘social media widow’ – defined as the secret content creators hidden behind the lens, having lost the attention of their other half to the feed and in pursuit of likes.
However, this December we can expect the feeds to be flipped – as a fifth (21%) of social media other halves have said that this is the year they will feature in their partner’s photos.
Soft launch anyone?
The survey also found that social media lovers like to stage scenes for Instagram, with one in five (18%) having rearranged the dinner table multiple times to get the shot and 13% admitting to having put on a festive outfit especially – only to get back into pyjamas after the shot has been taken.
Social media other halves have also admitted to having found themselves in some unusual situations in order to get the winning picture of their partner.
Around 8% revealed they’ve had to lay down on the floor outside to get the best angle possible.
While another 8% admitted to risking their lives (yes, really) for a picture perfect shot by standing in front of a tourist attraction in the middle of oncoming traffic.
Also, 29% said they’ve received weird looks from strangers when they are taking a photo in public.
And even then – it’s apparently not enough.
When asked what’s stopping their shots from getting the ‘gram-worthy’ stamp of approval, those surveyed reported everything from never catching a good angle (30%) and bad lighting (30%), to poor camera quality (22%) and people in the background (21%) as the most common complaints.
Do you have a story to share?
Get in touch by emailing [email protected].
MORE : How to tell if they actually mean it when they say ‘let’s do this again’ – and other common dating lies
MORE : From mirror dating to eco-fishing: Four dating trends to watch out for in 2023
MORE : The Hero Effect: What is it and why should you use it in your dating life
Rush Hour Crush – love (well, lust) is all around us
Visit Metro’s Rush Hour Crush online every weekday at 4:30pm.
Tell us about your Rush Hour Crush by submitting them here, and you could see your message published on the site.
var notifyQ = function () { var i = 0, l = awaitingReady.length; for (i = 0; i < l; i++) { awaitingReady[i](); } }; var ready = function (cb) { if (fbApiInit) { cb(); } else { awaitingReady.push(cb); } }; var checkLoaded = function () { return fbApiInit; }; window.fbAsyncInit = function () { FB.init({ appId: '176908729004638', xfbml: true, version: 'v2.10' }); fbApiInit = true; notifyQ(); }; return { 'ready' : ready, 'loaded' : checkLoaded }; })(); (function () { function injectFBSDK() { if ( window.fbApi && window.fbApi.loaded() ) return; var d = document, s="script", id = 'facebook-jssdk'; var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) { return; } js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.async = true; js.src = "https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); } if (window.metro) { window.addEventListener('scroll', injectFBSDK, {once: true, passive: true}); } else { window.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', injectFBSDK, {once: true}); } })();
For all the latest Lifestyle News Click Here
For the latest news and updates, follow us on Google News.
