Those who boast about their healthy lifestyles can be very annoying
There are plenty of different people who use social media, but the most annoying? Those who constantly update about their diet and fitness.
And the second most irritating are those who regularly share photos of their meals.
A survey of 1,793 people has found that social media users are turned off by other users discussing their diet and fitness habits, with 52% admitting they use social media platforms less as a result of annoying users.
Commissioned by leading sports and fitness equipment retailer www.Sweatband.com as part of ongoing research into the health and fitness habits of the nation, the research asked those taking part a number of questions about social media usage.
Here’s the top ten most irritating social media habits according to UK users, ordered by the percentage of respondents that stated each ‘worst thing’ about social media:
1. Diet and exercise boasters – 53%
- Those who feel the need to tell you about every calorie they consume and every second they spend exercising
2. Those who share every meal – 45%
- Wannabe Jamie Olivers who share pictures of every meal they eat
3. Cryptic status writers – 42%
- Vague updates that beg for people to ask questions. These enquiries are usually met with ‘I don’t want to talk to about it’.
4. Game inviters – 37%
- Users who ask friends and followers to play the same game as them to aid in their progress.
5. Proud parents – 36%
- When parents constantly update their followers on every one of their child’s movements/ hilarious sayings/ tantrums
6. Oversharers – 32%
- Social media users who aren’t afraid to share incredibly personal details
7. Checker-inners – 26%
- Users who share every single place they go to
8. Event spammers – 25%
- ‘Come to my event!’
9. Constant engagers – 22%
- Those who like and comment on everything, from friend statuses and photos to brand updates
10. Self-promoters – 19%
- Usually small business owners who treat every friend or follower like a prospective customer
A quarter, of respondents admitted that they believed they regularly posted ‘annoying’ social media updates themselves.
Maz Darvish, managing director of Sweatband.com, said:
“We all have those friends who, often for a short period of time, feel the need to tell us about every single calorie burnt. Whilst any interest in health and fitness is a good thing, I’ve found that most people that lead a healthy lifestyle don’t feel the need to constantly tell others about it because they see exercise and eating well as a normal part of their day.
“Whilst social media has given us a great way to keep in touch with friends, family and people of interest, it’s also given us another way to bombard people with things they just don’t care about.”
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