ECMP355: January 2014

Today in class we watched a video of an extravagant wedding proposal. A man and his girlfriend had pulled up to a parking lot where they were met by several of her friends and family. From there, the guests all began to take turns singing and dancing to a song as she walked along a path. A camera was following both behind and in front of her, catching the amazing experience on film. As you watch the video, you can’t help but think about how special it is that he loves her so much that he would put so much time into creating that moment for her. As the video goes on, she continued towards the beach and was eventually proposed to.

This video has 2 million views and over 17,000 likes. However, the question stands as to what his actual intentions while he was preparing this surprise for his girlfriend? There is nothing wrong with documenting that kind of moment, but to make it public for the world to see may take out some of the intimacy.

Too often in modern society we see through social media, pictures of moments shared between couples. First dates, kisses, anniversaries, marriages, gifts, and much more. When I see pictures of people kissing and I know they took the picture, I can only think of how awkwardly long they had to hold that pose to get that picture. Those intimate moments shared are not so intimate due to the fact that they are only for show to the rest of the world. Technology has already helped to discourage people from simple face-to-face conversations. I worry that technology could be accountable for the demise in relationships, due to the publicity. A relationship, or marriage, is shared between two people. The world does not need to be of witness to every moment experienced in that couple’s lives.

Having said all of this, I am a fan of social media. I enjoy having access to it and posting a few pictures of my friends and I, so I can look back and re-live the memories. I also enjoy seeing pictures that my friends from other cities post so that I can feel somewhat connected to them when I do not see them as often as I would like. My fear is that people will miss out on the moments that will be forever important to them, all because they wanted to beat 100+ likes on Facebook, or to receive comments such as, “You two are the cutest!” Next time you are about to take a picture or video of a cherishable moment, either with friends or a loved one, ask yourself what it is really for; the memory to look back on, or to see how many likes and/or comments you can receive by posting it on social media.

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