BeReal has become the one thing it promised not to be - utterly inauthentic ✒️ kiaelise1 via ipaperviews
. And there’s no fun in that. Isn’t filling our timelines with the interesting moments of our lives, our memories, the people we love and our holidays the point? Logging into an app knowing you’re going to see people happy and at their best can be refreshing.that don’t show reality are a problem, but they’re still pleasing to the eye, and besides, who wants to be reminded of their bad moments?
That’s not to say BeReal was a complete disaster. Like I said, the idea was a good one – so good that TikTok and Instagram have introduced similar features. But some good ideas have a short shelf-life. Although the app gave us a chance to step away from often fraudulent representations of who we are, it seems we’re unable to move away from showcasing the highlights. That’s not such a bad thing – plus, we’re all in on the fact that social media is not always authentic.
BeReal may have fallen victim to our need to make our day-to-day realities look more glamorous than they are – but at least the other apps admit it…
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