Social media addiction does not come without its risks and unwanted cringe worthy moments, something most of us suffer from, especially that category of Arabs who put so much time and effort in shaping the perfect image for themselves on social media.
So here are the top fears Arabs (and mostly all other humans) have when using social media.
1. Accidentally liking the photo of your crush’s new love when harmlessly scrolling through their Instagram feed (i.e.: stalking them).
Your pulse will stop and your throat will dry up when you see that little red heart appear on the screen. You will be down on your knees begging they won’t see the notification!
2. Being tagged in a “controversial” photo in a “controversial” place with a VERY “controversial” drink in your hand …
Arab women suffer the most from this kind of fear... just stick with the “it wasn’t me” story whatever it takes... WHATEVER IT TAKES!
3. Getting caught on a dating app by a “good Samaritan” who will immediately take a screenshot of your sexy Tinder/Happn profile and send it to your relatives.
P.S.: We strongly advise against using the “I was only on it to conduct a social behaviour experiment” excuse!
4. The fear of being tirelessly taunted by your male friends for getting caught using dating apps.
I mean, who would think of a serious relationship with an Arab woman who uses Tinder?! … said every caveman from the STONE AGE!
5. The fear of your mother ruining a romantic voice note at the same moment you are hitting send.
Nothing will salvage your prestige when your crush hears: “Omar, can you remove your stinky socks from the hallway?” or “Layla, come help me chop those onions for the tabbouleh!”.
6. The fear of sending the wrong message to the wrong Whatsapp group.
Don’t bother Googling “how do I delete whatsapp messages” because once you hit send there is no going back … R.I.P buddy … R.I.P.
7. The fear of waking up to see your mum has sent you a friend request on Facebook!
Arabs be like “mum, what happened to ‘parents cannot be friends with their children’ quote?”
8. The fear of when your partner notices that you keep liking photos of a certain person.
We say: Why put yourself in that position? Look, but don’t like!
9. The fear of being asked by your new crush to update your relationship status on Facebook from “Single” to “In a Relationship" …
Arabs be like: Habibi, can we settle for “It’s Complicated”? Besides, I still haven’t told my third degree cousin’s neighbor about us.
10. The fear of being “unfollowed” by your former flame or someone you thought you had a connection with.
As if real life break up wasn’t bad enough … now we have to endure social media breakup!
11. The fear of being tagged in a wild party photo when you were supposed to be having a “family dinner.”
Arab girls who carefully carved the “shy domesticated house girl” image will identify the most this fear!
12. The fear of when your partner sees the search history of your Instagram and notices you searched for your ex’s account or snooped around the photos of the hot people in the group.
You’ll be wishing you activated that thumb print lock!